Grade 4 Writing Practice: Body Paragraphs with Supporting Evidence Worksheets

📚 Topic Summary

A body paragraph is a group of sentences that supports your main idea or argument in an essay. Think of it as the 'meat' of your writing! Each body paragraph should focus on one specific point and provide evidence to back it up. Supporting evidence can be facts, examples, statistics, or even anecdotes that help prove your point. When you write a strong body paragraph, you make your writing more convincing and interesting for your reader. Let's get started!

🧠 Part A: Vocabulary

Match the term with its correct definition:

1. Term: Evidence
2. Term: Argument
3. Term: Body Paragraph
4. Term: Topic Sentence
5. Term: Anecdote

1. Definition: A short, personal story used to illustrate a point.
2. Definition: Information used to support a claim or statement.
3. Definition: A group of sentences that develops one idea in an essay.
4. Definition: A statement that presents the main idea of a paragraph.
5. Definition: A reasoned set of claims intended to persuade someone of something.

(Match the term numbers to the definition numbers)

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the paragraph below using the following words: evidence, support, paragraph, topic, main.

A good body __________ starts with a __________ sentence that tells the reader what the __________ idea of the __________ is. After the topic sentence, you need to provide __________ to __________ your claim. This makes your writing stronger and more believable.

💡 Part C: Critical Thinking

Imagine you are writing an essay about the importance of reading. Write one body paragraph that supports this idea. Include a topic sentence and at least two pieces of evidence to back up your claim.