Grade 4
Writing Course

Welcome to our Grade 4 Writing Course! This course takes a systematic approach to building strong writing skills and using literary devices effectively. Through short, engaging lessons, students develop confidence and a solid foundation for academic success.

What Your Child Will Experience:

  • Interactive Videos: Bite-sized lessons that clearly explain writing concepts.
  • Writing Tasks: Practical assignments to apply new skills.
  • Knowledge Checks: Quick quizzes to reinforce understanding.
  • Models and Examples: High-quality samples that demonstrate strong writing.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Construct well-structured paragraphs and essays.
  • Use a variety of sentence structures for effect.
  • Apply key literary devices in their writing.
  • Confidently express ideas with clarity and creativity.

Writing Course Only

Choose this option for an independent, self‑paced learning experience with full access to the writing course.

Writing Course + Marking Bundle

Choose this option for personalized support, including full course access plus detailed teacher marking and feedback on every writing task.

Curious what a lesson looks like?

Preview the first lesson for free and see how our videos, activities, and writing tasks work together.

What's included?

Each lesson focuses on a specific writing skill. At the end of each unit, students apply everything they've learned to create a complete piece of writing.
  • 40 video lessons (20-40 minutes each)
  • Guided writing assignments
  • Knowledge checks, quizzes and games
  • Writing examples and models
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What does the Grade 4 Writing Course include?

Writing Course Only

Choose this option for an independent, self‑paced learning experience with full access to the writing course.

Writing Course + Marking Bundle

Choose this option for personalized support, including full course access plus detailed teacher marking and feedback on every writing task.

Before You Get Started

Take a look at these free resources before you embark on your course:
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Standards

How is Route2Write aligned to the __ curriculum?
British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Standards

How is Route2Write aligned to the __ curriculum?
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)
To Delete

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)
To Delete

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)
To Delete

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)
To Delete

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)
To Delete

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Standards

How is Route2Write aligned to the __ curriculum?
British Columbia (Canada)
Common Core (U.S)
English Programmes of Study (England)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Students should be taught to plan their writing by:

identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own

Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing

In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed

Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing