4th Grade Writing Activities
Browse through our fourth grade writing activities. We have many 4th grade writing activities to keep your fourth grader learning on the fly, all year long. From practicing metaphors to making a family encyclopedia, you'll find our collection of fourth grade writing activities below.
Write a Whimsical Show Tune
Love makes people do funny things, like make mixed tapes or sing silly love songs. Kids can join in the fun this Valentine's Day by writing their very own love-themed show tunes.
Write a Valentine's Haiku
Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Have her try her hand on this holiday with a Japanese style Haiku!
Weave a Valentine Heart Card
Using low-tech supplies and a little extra ingenuity, you can help your child create a unique, heartfelt card that says a very special "I love you."
Make Rudolph-Themed Metaphors!
Do you want a fun and exciting way to teach your child about metaphors? Have your child create a poem featuring one of the most classic of holiday icons: Rudolph.
Write Santa Claus-Themed Alliteration!
By creating a paragraph of amusing, silly, and exciting alliterations about dear old Santa Claus, you can give your child an inconspicuous lesson in alliteration.
Make a Family Encyclopedia!
Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family, and in the march of recent history, with this family album project.
Write a List Poem
If you can write a list, you can write a poem! Help your child practice her writing while channeling her inner poet in this activity that has her composing an entire poem from a simple list.
Be a Detail Artist!
Does your young writer need help taking her writing to the next level? This activity will beef up her descriptive writing skills and make it fun by adding some art work into the mix.
Make "Helping Coupons" for Mom
Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your fourth grader some good writing practice, too. Here's how.
Create a Family Movie Guide
Two thumbs up or none at all? If your fourth grader is like most movie-going kids, you don't need to wait for the Academy Awards to hear the Critics' Choices. Here's a way to help improve her writing skills while encouraging her love of films.
