4th Grade · Writing
News Article: The 5 Ws
Free printable 4th Grade writing worksheet: News Article: The 5 Ws. It practices informative writing (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
- Informative writing
- Ages
- 9–10
- Standard
- W.4.2
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“News Article: The 5 Ws” is sheet 25 of 25 in our free 4th Grade Writing Worksheets collection, written for children aged 9–10. It focuses on informative writing, one of three sheets in the set on that skill.
It is the last sheet in the set and follows “Compare Two Texts”, so it works well as a check once the earlier sheets feel easy.
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.
More informative writing worksheets
The other 4th Grade Writing sheets on informative writing, in the order they are meant to be done.
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.
