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4th grade report card comments: examples and templates

By ReportRemarks Team·Updated 2026-01-10

Fourth grade report card comments should balance independence with support. Use specific skills and concrete next steps so families know how to help at home.

Example 4th grade comments

  • Reads grade-level texts with accuracy and explains main ideas clearly.
  • Writes organized paragraphs and uses evidence to support answers.
  • Solves multi-step problems and checks work for reasonableness.
  • Uses math vocabulary correctly and explains strategies clearly.
  • Participates actively in discussions and listens to peers.
  • Needs reminders to slow down and check for careless errors.
  • Would benefit from adding more detail to written responses.
  • Shows responsibility by completing assignments on time.
  • Is encouraged to ask for clarification when directions are unclear.
  • Benefits from consistent practice with multiplication and division facts.

Tips for fourth grade tone

  • Name the skill (comprehension, inference, fractions, organization).
  • Keep feedback specific and actionable.
  • Pair growth areas with a next step.

Copy-ready templates

  • [Student] demonstrates strong [skill] and is ready to extend learning by [next step].
  • [Student] is improving in [area] and will benefit from [practice].
  • [Student] participates actively in [setting] and should focus on [growth area].
  • [Student] shows responsibility by [habit] and is encouraged to [action].

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