CCSS Standard W.4 Worksheets (Writing for ELA and Literacy)

Below you’ll find materials aligned to Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This page houses print-ready PDFs and digital PDF worksheets, packets, and lessons aligned to the CCSS standards for English Language Arts. Writing, Standard 4 (W4) is “Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.” This standard applies to grades K-12.

(Click to browse all Common Core sheets and Next Generation Learning Standards worksheets by filterable standards. View our helpful Common Core Standard Alignment Menu.)

Space Exploration Printable Activity

Space Exploration Worksheets

Get ready to learn about outer space with our library of printable space exploration worksheets and activities! Below, you’ll find a variety of resources focusing on space exploration, including: drawing activities, reading comprehension passages, main idea worksheets, word searches, and more.

Concrete Poem Examples and Activities Image

Concrete Poem Examples and Activities

What is a concrete poem? What are some concrete poem examples and activities? Concrete Poems are graphic poems in which the language used in the poem takes a specific shape. The shape is related and has an effect on what the poet communicates. Concrete poems reinforce the connection between those…

Cinquain Poem Examples and Activities Cover Image

Cinquain Poem Examples and Activities

What is Cinquain Poetry? What are some cinquain poem examples and activities? Cinquain Poems are arranged by lines and syllables and are inspired by haiku poetry, though cinquains originated in America. Sometimes cinquains are referred to as quintains or quintets. These words all reference then number five. Cinquain poems have…

Acrostic Poem Examples and Activities Image

Acrostic Poem Examples and Activities

What is Acrostic Poetry? What are some acrostic poem examples and activities? Acrostic Poems are created when a word or name is chosen and written vertically, with the poem following each letter in that word or name. They are amazing and eye-catching! Acrostic poems can serve as an excellent complement…

Haiku Examples and Activities Cover Image

Haiku Poem Examples and Activities

What is Haiku Poetry? What are some haiku poem examples and activities? Haiku poems are short poems that originated in Japan. These poems are always three lines and 17 syllables, or units of sound. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line…

Limericks Examples and Activities Image

Limerick Poem Examples and Activities

What is Limerick Poetry? What are some limerick poem examples and activities? Limerick poems are another great way to have fun with poetry. They are typically silly and have a specific rhyme scheme or pattern. Limericks are only one five-line stanza in length and have an AABBA rhyme scheme. These…

Ode Poem Examples and Activities Cover Image

Ode Poem Examples and Activities

What is Ode Poetry? What are some ode poem examples and activities? Ode Poems praise or celebrate a person or event. These poems can be especially purposeful when you want to wish someone well, or acknowledge birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduates, and anyone else who deserves recognition. Classic ode…

"I Am" and "I Am From" Poem Examples and Activities Cover Image

“I Am” and “I Am From” Poem Examples and Activities

What are “I Am” and “I Am From” poem examples and activities? “I Am” and “I Am From” poems celebrate identity, culture, and history. Whether you’re meeting your students at the start of the year, honoring their resilience after a challenging school year, or want to integrate social-emotional wellbeing and…

Women's Rights Movement Reading Activity

Women’s History – Women’s Rights Movement Reading Activity

The month of March is Women’s History Month! During this month, people all over celebrate women and their achievements. Many of these achievements can be credited to the Women’s Rights Movement, which happened in the 1960s and 1970s. In these activities, students will read Passage A and B. The first…

Women's History Suffrage Reading Activity Image

Women’s History – Suffrage Reading Activity

March is Women’s History Month! During this month, people all over celebrate women and their achievements. It’s also a great time to learn about important events that have helped women move forward in society. The Women’s Suffrage Movement happened during the 1850s. Suffrage is the right to vote in elections.…