4th Grade · Writing
Show, Don’t Tell
Free printable 4th Grade writing worksheet: Show, Don’t Tell. It practices descriptive details (Common Core W.4.3d). 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
- Descriptive details
- Ages
- 9–10
- Standard
- W.4.3d
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Show, Don’t Tell” is sheet 4 of 25 in our free 4th Grade Writing Worksheets collection, written for children aged 9–10. It focuses on descriptive details.
In the set it comes after “Narrative Planner: Plot Mountain” and before “Research Report Planner”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
W.4.3d · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 4
Writing · Text types and purposes
Children work on writing a narrative — real or imagined events told in order.
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.
