THE SHRI RAM SCHOOL, MOULSARI

SUBJECT: ENGLISH
CI – Class 6
Total Marks: 25

Time: 45 mins
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
• Your submission needs to be WRITTEN
• Write in dark blue or black pen
• Your Informal Letter should be between 250 - 350 words
• Scan ALL pages of your answer and upload PDF only
• Name your document using the following naming
convention Assessment_Informal Letter_ Your Name _Grade&Section
• You must submit your work on time (within the hour)

Marking Rubric

Content/audience/purpose 8
Sentence structure & punctuation 7
Text structure, paragraphing & organisation 7
Spelling/vocabulary 3

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INFORMAL LETTER INSERT:
Dear Diary,
These past days were traumatic. Italy is in a total Lockdown because of the Coronavirus, so I’m
forced to stay at home, against my will, until the 3rd of May. I miss going out with my friends,
to parties or visiting my grandma and spending time with her. However, I’m going to do what I
need to do if I want the Coronavirus out of here.

The country was wholeheartedly Locked down, with all the schools closed and people needing
to maintain social distances from one another when they are walking or going to the
supermarket. However, on a positive note people are starting to wash themselves more often
and are generally being more hygienic.

Talking about school, my school decided to do video lessons for a month or so, until this all
blows over, anyway. My day in quarantine starts at 7:45 when I wake up and prepare myself for
the first lesson at 0815. When the first two lessons are done, at 1005, I have a ten minute break.
Then the other two lessons begin and then finish at 1205 and have a lunch break of 30 minutes.
Then we have the last two hours and we finish school at 1425, a total of 6 hours a day.

So, my day in quarantine is not that interesting, but I am getting through it.

Bye and see you soon.

Edoardo Bozza

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Spend 30 minutes on this section.

Imagine you are Gerald, and you are writing to Edoardo about your experiences during the lockdown.

You may not have had many opportunities to go out in public without a mask and concerns about the health
risks caused by COVID-19 in the last 17 months, but you can probably easily remember a great night, trip or
laugh with a good friend (Edoardo). Lift his mood by reminding him of all those good times you had together
and make a point of suggesting some new activities and adventures you can plan in the coming months.

Living through a pandemic has been incredibly difficult, and has been harder for some more than others. Even if
you have suffered your own losses — ability to travel, in-person contact with loved ones or worse —
letting others know that they are on your mind and in your heart can be healing for you both. Getting through
tough times together is far easier than alone. Make sure the people you care about know you're always there
for them and they'll likely be there for you, too.

Love, hope and positivity can be far more infectious than a virus. Make a point to spread them by writing a
letter

Remember to follow the format of an informal letter. (250 - 350 words)

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Marking Rubric

Content/audience/purpose 8
Sentence structure & punctuation 7
Text structure, paragraphing & organisation 7
Spelling/vocabulary 3

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