
4th Grade · Writing
Compare and Contrast Essay
Free printable 4th Grade writing worksheet: Compare and Contrast Essay. It practices compare and contrast (Common Core W.4.2). For ages 9-10. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
Fill in or color online- Grade
- 4th Grade
- Subject
- Writing
- Skill
- Compare and contrast
- Ages
- 9–10
- Standard
- W.4.2
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Compare and Contrast Essay” is sheet 7 of 25 in our free 4th Grade Writing Worksheets collection, written for children aged 9–10. It focuses on compare and contrast.
In the set it comes after “Taking Notes and Paraphrasing” and before “Letter to the Editor”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
W.4.2 · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 4
Writing · Text types and purposes
Children work on writing to inform or explain a topic with facts and details.
How to use this worksheet
- 1
Talk through the plan before writing. A child who can say their reasons out loud will write them more easily.
- 2
Use the ARMS revising sheet on any piece of your child’s writing, not just the sample paragraph.
- 3
For the research planner, help your child find two different sources and compare what they say.







