FRIENDLY LETTERS 6 th Grade Language Arts and Reading
Dec 15, 2015
FRIENDLY LETTERS
How many of you have ever been away from home
and ever written to someone….maybe a grandparent,
friend, or parent?
Has anyone ever written a letter to a relative who
lives at a distance?
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Why are letters sometimes preferable to other means of
communication, such as telephone?
Cost
Time to think about and compose thoughts more accurately
Fun of getting mail
Ability to read the letter more than once
FRIENDLY LETTERSLet’s learn a little bit more about friendly letters while we watch
this video.
Take note of all the parts of a friendly letter. We will be writing
friendly letters over the next few days so pay close attention to the
format!
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(Play letter writing video)
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Friendly Letters Good and Bad.
On the handout, compare the two letters. Which one
is a better letter and why?
Make a list of Reasons why one is better than the
other at your tables.
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Friendly Letters: correct form
Lets look at the form of a well formatted friendly
letter.
Let’s go through the questions for part two.
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1. On what part of the page is the heading written?
2. How many lines are in the heading?
3. What do the first two lines of the heading contain?
4. What is indicated on the third line of the heading?
215 Elmsford RoadCaledonia, NJ 07498October 9, 1990
The HEADING is in the upper right hand corner of the letter. It gives the writer’s address AND the date!
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1. Where does the salutation begin? What
punctuation follows it? 215 Elmsford RoadCaledonia, NJ 07498October 9, 1990
The SALUTATION begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma. It is under the heading BUT aligned with the left side margin.
Dear Pete,
heading
FRIENDLY LETTERS 1. What is the main part of the letter called?
215 Elmsford RoadCaledonia, NJ 07498October 9, 1990
Dear Pete,
heading
salutationThanks for letter. It’s nice to know that the old gang
hasn’t forgotten me.
I really miss you guys. Even Call’s test doesn’t sound so bad to me. The kids here don’t seem that friendly. So far….
This is the BODY of the letter. The body is written in paragraph form.Every paragraph is indented.
FRIENDLY LETTERS 1. Where is the closing written? What punctuation
follows?215 Elmsford RoadCaledonia, NJ 07498October 9, 1990Dear Pete,
heading
salutationThanks for letter. It’s nice to know that the old gang
hasn’t forgotten me.
I really miss you guys. Even Call’s test doesn’t sound so bad to me. The kids here don’t seem that friendly. So far….
Your Friend,
Stevesignature
closingThe closing and signature line up directly under the heading. The closing begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.
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Jimmy, Margaret’s brother, fights for his country along with
many other soldiers during world war II.
Soldiers getting injured during battle is a very real aspect of war
that happens.
Wounded Warriors Project is one example that shows you how
far helping soldiers and recognizing them can go. This video gives
you some insight into the things they do to help wounded soldiers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeg389PN3_U