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Writing a Friendly Letter. Objective. Today you will write a letter to a friend. You will invite your friend to come over and play a game with you. In Your Letter You Will:. Invite your friend over to your home to play a game.
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Objective • Today you will write a letter to a friend. • You will invite your friend to come over and play a game with you.
In Your LetterYou Will: • Invite your friend over to your home to play a game. • Explain the game to your friend, including what is needed and how you play. • Write your letter in the friendly letter format.
What Is Needed in a Friendly Letter? • Return address • Date • Greeting • Body • Closing • Signature Friendly Letter Format
To Begin Writing: • Write your home address in the top right corner. • Write the date underneath your return address. • Write the greeting along the left margin, a few lines beneath the date. (Dear _____)
Write the Body: Do you like to play ______ games? (insert a type of game: video games, board games, baseball games.) I enjoy a game called ______.
In the Body of the Letter: • How do you play? How does the game start? How do you win? • What do you need to play? Do you need a ball, a rope, or a television to play? • How many people do you need to play? Can you play by yourself?
To Finish the Body of the Letter: • At the end of the body, ask your friend one last question. • Would you like to play ________ with me? (write the name of the game you described in the letter)
To Close Your Letter: • Go down a few lines after your body and in the center of the page write the closing which is Your Friend, • Underneath your closing, sign or write your name.