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Usr Local SRC Education - Com Files Static Lesson-Plans Friendly-letters-put-Together Friendly-letters-put-Together
Usr Local SRC Education - Com Files Static Lesson-Plans Friendly-letters-put-Together Friendly-letters-put-Together
Friendly letters are under construction! In this lesson, students will learn the unique parts of a friendly letter as
they practice the art of writing their own friendly letters.
Learning Objectives
Attachments
Introduction (5 minutes)
Invite students to participate in a brainstorm about when they might write a friendly letter. (For example,
they might write a letter to a pen pal, write to a grandparent or other relative, or write to a friend who
has moved away).
Tell the students that they are going to be learning more about how to organize a friendly letter,
including how to write an address in a friendly letter.
Using a concrete example from the school that students can relate to (such as writing to another teacher
or the principal), model the process of constructing a friendly letter on chart paper that includes the
following parts: heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature
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Label each part of the friendly letter in a different color.
Outside of the different parts of the letter, give examples for other ideas. For example, the closing of a
letter does not always have to end in the word "sincerely." Other types of closings could be used.
Draw students’ attention to the address and date found in the heading, where commas are included.
BOOKS:
Dear Annie by Judith Caseley
Dear Teacher by Amy Husband
Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague
Differentiation
Support:
For students who need additional practice in arranging the parts of a letter, ask them to complete the
worksheet Arranging a Letter.
Enrichment:
Challenge students to explore and brainstorm purposes for different types of letters that could be written
to a single person.
Technology Integration
Make friendly letter writing authentic by organizing electronic pen pals for the students. This can be done
by researching and coordinating with a classroom across the world or across the country. Students can
write friendly letters and send their letters in messages or emails under your supervision. If you prefer
not to have students do this individually, you can always make it a whole-class writing experience, where
you guide the students in shared writing and send the friendly letter in an email or message on behalf of
the class.
My Friendly Letter:
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Arranging A Letter
Cut out the pieces at the bottom of the page, cutting on the dotted lines. Use each part to form
a friendly letter. Place each part where it should go on the page. Glue the pieces so that all parts
form a friendly letter.
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I am so excited because our family is getting a new dog. 6500 Tulip Court
I think I will name it Mustard because the dog we are Summerville, NC 34576
getting is a light tan color. This is our first pet! Do you
have any pets? Have you ever had a pet before? December 1, 2017