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 5 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 your local librarian asking for more books about space.
I began with a greeting
I said what I want
I gave a reason
I signed off politely
2.Write a polite letter to the people who run your local park, telling them the swings are broken and asking for them to be fixed.
I began with a greeting
I explained the problem
I asked for a fix
I stayed polite
LessonPrint · W.4.4 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Write a Letter for a Reason
Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A polite request to the librarian for space books, with at least one reason.
2.A polite complaint about the broken swings with a clear request to fix them.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.