Reviving Willow Creek

This purposeful reading and writing worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen functional writing, persuasive communication, and civic awareness through a real-world community scenario. After reading about the neglect of a local park, students analyze the problem, identify possible solutions, and write a realistic letter or email to a community leader using appropriate tone, structure, and text evidence.

Learning Goals

• Functional Letter & Email Writing (Grades 4-6): Write a clear, well-organized message addressed to a community leader.
• Problem-Solution Analysis: Identify key issues from the passage and propose realistic solutions.
• Using Text Evidence: Support ideas and concerns with specific details from the reading.
• Civic Awareness & Responsibility: Understand how written communication can influence community improvement.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA and social studies standards.
• Real-World Writing Application: Helps students practice writing for authentic purposes and audiences.
• Tone & Structure Support: Encourages formal, respectful language appropriate for civic communication.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for writing workshops, community-themed units, homework, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students see how reading and writing skills connect to real community action. By composing a persuasive, evidence-based letter or email, learners build confidence in functional writing, civic engagement, and problem-solving. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this resource provides meaningful practice with persuasive communication, text-based reasoning, and responsible participation in community life.

This worksheet is part of our reading applications worksheets collection.