European Day of Languages is the focus of this Grade 4 Holiday worksheet, giving students an accessible way to explore Europe’s language diversity, language change, multilingual communication, and respect for different language backgrounds.

Students begin with a reading passage explaining why Europe has many languages and how geography, trade, and cultural contact have influenced languages over time. The passage also introduces simple greetings such as “Hello,” “Bonjour,” and “Ciao,” connecting everyday communication with politeness, patience, curiosity, inclusion, and respect.

What students practise

• Describe why Europe has many languages and explain how languages can change over centuries.
• Recognise how shared language roots can connect communities.
• Identify the influence of geography, trade, and cultural contact on language development.
• Use the purpose of simple European greetings to discuss polite communication.
• Explain how multilingual communication can support inclusion and respect.
• Support an extended response with details from the reading passage.

Student activities

The worksheet moves from reading comprehension into multiple-choice questions, true-or-false statements, short-response questions, a matching activity, an extended-response prompt, and a “Did You Know?” section. Students are asked to identify key ideas, interpret details from the passage, explain an example of language change, give reasons people learn languages, and connect multilingual greetings with respectful communication.

Teacher-ready support

• Student worksheet: Provides structured practice around European Day of Languages and the concepts presented in the reading.
• Answer Key PDF: Includes the answers needed to review student work.
• Teacher Guide: Included within the Answer Key PDF, with Learning Objectives, Teaching Tips, Discussion Questions, and Common Mistakes.

Classroom use

Use this resource as a September classroom activity connected to European Day of Languages, a reading comprehension lesson, independent work, or a discussion-based lesson about language and communication. The varied response formats give students opportunities to recall information, explain ideas in their own words, and develop a longer written response using evidence from the passage.

For teachers, the included guidance provides practical support for introducing the topic, discussing language diversity, addressing common mistakes, and reviewing student responses. The resource keeps the focus on language history, simple greetings, multilingual communication, and respectful inclusion without requiring students to study one specific European language.