Green Leadership

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen explanatory writing, reasoning, and environmental literacy through an extended response about sustainability. Students write a structured paragraph or more explaining why Sweden is considered a global leader in sustainability, using evidence, examples, logical organization, and complete sentences to support their ideas.

Skills Reinforced

• Explanatory & Argumentative Writing (Grades 4-6): Develop clear claims, logical structure, and well-supported explanations in paragraph form.
• Environmental Literacy: Explore sustainability concepts such as renewable energy, recycling systems, conservation, and environmental responsibility.
• Social Studies Connections: Examine how government policy, cultural values, and public practices influence environmental outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Reasoning: Practice supporting ideas with relevant examples and accurate details.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to align with upper elementary ELA, science, and social studies standards.
• Extended Writing Focus: Encourages depth of thought, organization, and paragraph development beyond short responses.
• Flexible Use: Works well for writing workshops, assessments, homework, enrichment, or cross-curricular projects.
• Supports Differentiation: Allows students to write at varying lengths while focusing on structure and clarity.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence in explanatory and persuasive writing while deepening their understanding of sustainable practices and human impact on the environment. By organizing ideas, using evidence, and writing clearly, learners strengthen academic writing, environmental awareness, and critical thinking. It’s a meaningful, no-prep resource for both classroom instruction and homeschool learning.

This worksheet is part of our Sweden Worksheets collection.