Write a Letter for a Reason is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on a letter that asks, thanks, invites or informs, shaped to its reader, aligned to Common Core standard W.4.4. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 20 of them with different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 21 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 20 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two students have the same paper in front of them.
Write a Letter for a Reason
W.4.4
NameDate
Write on the lines. Use the checklist.
1.Write a letter to an author telling them which of their books you liked best and why.
I began with a greeting
I named the book
I gave reasons
I signed off politely
2.Write a letter to a younger child who is starting at your school, giving them three tips for their first week.
I began with a greeting
I gave three tips
I wrote in a kind voice
I signed off
LessonPrint · W.4.4 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Write a Letter for a Reason
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A letter to the author naming a book and giving reasons for liking it.
2.A friendly letter to the younger child containing three clear tips for the first week.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.