Letter Writing

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Letter Writing
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Objective

• Today we will write a friendly letter.

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Parts of a Friendly Letter

• There are 5 parts to a friendly letter.
• 1) The Heading
• 2) The Greeting
• 3) The Body
• 4) The Closing
• 5) The Signature

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The Heading

July 4th, 2005 1728 N. Holbrook St. Anaheim, CA
92807

• In a friendly letter, the
• heading displays the date.
• Personal letters may
• also include your address.

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The Greeting

July 4th, 2005 1728 N. Holbrook St. Anaheim, CA
92807

• The greeting consists
• of the word Dear, which
• is capitalized, followed by
• the persons name
• and a comma.

Dear Margaret,
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The Body

July 4th, 2005 1728 N. Holbrook St. Anaheim, CA
92807

• The body of your letter
• shares information with
• the intended reader.
• In a friendly letter you
• could write about
• -whats happening
• -something funny
• -a shared memory.

Dear Margaret, Wow! This school year was
great. I really liked getting to know you
better. Do you remember going to the tar pits
and having lunch in the park? Well, Im looking
forward to spending the night at your house. See
you Saturday.
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The Closing

July 4th, 2005 1728 N. Holbrook St. Anaheim, CA
92807

• In the closing of your
• letter remember to
• capitalize the first
• letter and place a comma
• after the last letter.

Dear Margaret, Wow! This school year was
great. I really liked getting to know you
better. Do you remember going to the tar pits
and having lunch in the park? Well, Im looking
forward to spending the night at your house. See
you Saturday. Your
friend,
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The Signature

July 4th, 2005 1728 N. Holbrook St. Anaheim, CA
92807

• Write or sign your name
• under the closing.

Dear Margaret, Wow! This school year was
great. I really liked getting to know you
better. Do you remember going to the tar pits
and having lunch in the park? Well, Im looking
forward to spending the night at your house. See
you Saturday. Your
friend,
Maria

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What are the 5 parts of a friendly letter?

• The Heading
• The Greeting
• The Body
• The Closing
• Your Signature

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Where do the 3 commas go in a friendly letter?

• Between the day and year
• After the name in the greeting
• After the closing

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Write a Letter

• Write a letter to
• a relative
• a school friend
• an old friend
• your parents
• your teacher