Think, Find, Write: Research Writing Skills for Class 4  

This Grade 4 research writing worksheet is carefully designed to help students learn how to gather information, identify key facts, separate opinions, and organise ideas clearly in writing. Through engaging passages and guided tasks, learners practise reading attentively, selecting relevant details, and presenting information in a structured and meaningful way. The worksheet builds strong foundational research and writing habits by encouraging students to think logically, write clearly, and support their ideas with factual evidence.

Why Research Writing Matters in Grammar?  

Research writing plays an important role in strengthening grammar and overall language skills. For Class 4 learners, this topic is important because:  
1. It teaches students to clearly distinguish between facts and opinions.  
2. It strengthens reading comprehension and note-taking skills.  
3. It improves paragraph structure using main ideas and supporting details.  
4. It builds confidence in informative and academic writing.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes a variety of research-based writing activities that gradually build higher-order thinking and writing skills:

Exercise 1 – Fact or Opinion  
Students read sentences related to the Solar System and identify whether each statement is a fact or an opinion.

Exercise 2 – Main Idea and Facts  
Students read a research passage about sea turtles and write the main idea along with key factual details from the text.

Exercise 3 – Note-Making from a Passage  
Students convert a passage on volcanoes into five clear bullet-point notes by identifying only the most important information.

Exercise 4 – Short Research Paragraph Writing  
Students write a structured paragraph on “How Bees Help Plants Grow” using an introduction sentence, researched facts, and a closing sentence.

Exercise 5 – Informative Paragraph Using Notes  
Using provided notes, students write an informative paragraph on “Why Clean Drinking Water Is Important” by rewriting ideas in their own words and ending with a strong conclusion.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Fact or Opinion  
1. Fact  
2. Opinion  
3. Fact  
4. Fact  
5. Opinion  
6. Fact  

Exercise 2 – Main Idea and Facts  
Main Idea:  
Sea turtles are marine animals that play an important role in keeping ocean ecosystems healthy.  

Key Facts:  
1. Sea turtles live in oceans around the world.  
2. They help maintain healthy seagrass beds and coral reefs.  
3. Sea turtles have been living on Earth for millions of years.  

Exercise 3 – Note-Making from a Passage (Volcanoes)  
1. Volcanoes are openings in the Earth’s surface.  
2. Lava, ash, and gases come out during eruptions.  
3. Some volcanoes are active, while others are dormant.  
4. Volcanoes can form mountains and islands.  
5. Scientists study volcanoes to predict eruptions and reduce danger.  

Exercise 4 – Short Research Paragraph Writing (Sample Answer)  
Bees help plants grow in many important ways. When bees visit flowers to collect nectar, they carry pollen from one flower to another. This process is called pollination. Pollination helps plants produce fruits, seeds, and vegetables. Without bees, many plants would not be able to grow properly. Therefore, bees are very important for plants and food production.  

Exercise 5 – Informative Paragraph Using Notes (Sample Answer)  
Clean drinking water is important for staying healthy. It helps our body digest food and keeps us active. Clean water prevents the spread of diseases caused by germs. People also need clean water for cooking and washing. Without safe drinking water, people can fall sick easily. That is why protecting clean water sources is very important.

This worksheet helps students become thoughtful readers and confident writers by guiding them step by step through the research writing process.  
Help your child build strong research and informative writing skills with this structured and engaging Grade 4 worksheet.  

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