
4th Grade · Writing
Taking Notes and Paraphrasing
Free printable 4th Grade writing worksheet: Taking Notes and Paraphrasing. It practices paraphrasing (Common Core W.4.8). 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
- Paraphrasing
- Ages
- 9–10
- Standard
- W.4.8
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Taking Notes and Paraphrasing” is sheet 6 of 25 in our free 4th Grade Writing Worksheets collection, written for children aged 9–10. It focuses on paraphrasing.
In the set it comes after “Research Report Planner” and before “Compare and Contrast Essay”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
W.4.8 · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 4
Writing · Research to build and present knowledge
Children work on recalling and gathering information to answer a question.
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.







