International Day of Peace worksheets for Grade 4 introduce students to the purpose and history of this important September observance while building reading comprehension, respectful conflict-resolution vocabulary, and written response skills. The passage explains how peace is connected to nonviolence, harmony, empathy, respect across cultures, and peaceful ways of solving problems.

What students explore

Students read an informational passage about how national leaders and international organizations promoted peaceful approaches to conflict. They examine how schools, cities, and countries can recognize peace through stories, symbols, quiet moments, peace messages, and community service projects. The passage also introduces the dove as a symbol of peace and connects shared human values with stronger relationships between individuals and nations.

The activities reinforce practical concepts students can discuss and apply, including respectful conflict resolution, nonviolence, harmony, empathy, kindness, cultural respect, and peaceful actions in daily school life.

Student practice included

• Reading comprehension questions based directly on the informational passage
• Multiple-choice questions that check key ideas, details, vocabulary, and meaning
• True-or-false statements requiring students to distinguish accurate information from misconceptions
• Short-answer prompts asking students to explain ideas in their own words
• A matching activity connecting related information
• An extended-response task requiring evidence from the passage and a school-based example of peaceful action
• A Did You Know section that adds a brief informational element to the lesson

Teacher support

The Answer Key PDF includes a Teacher Guide with learning objectives, teaching tips, discussion questions, and common mistakes. This gives teachers a practical reference for introducing the topic, guiding conversation, reviewing student responses, and addressing misunderstandings without needing to create separate support materials.

Ways to use it in a Grade 4 classroom

Use this resource as an International Day of Peace reading activity during September, as guided reading and independent practice, or as a follow-up after a class discussion about kindness, harmony, and resolving disagreements respectfully. The combination of comprehension checks and open-ended writing also provides opportunities to see whether students can move from identifying information in a passage to explaining and applying peaceful actions in a school setting.

For teachers covering a holiday or September-themed lesson, this resource connects the observance to concrete classroom skills: reading informational text, identifying supporting details, discussing conflict resolution, using peace-related vocabulary, and expressing ideas in writing.