Writing a Friendly Letter

1. Writing a Friendly Letter WA 2.2 – Write a friendly letter complete with the date, salutation/greeting, body, closing, and signature.

2. Day 1 Learning Objective: Today we are going to identify the parts of a letter and state their purpose.

3. Activate Prior Knowledge TPS – Have you ever written to a friend? Tell your partner all about it.

4. Concept Development A friendly letter has 5 parts • The heading tells the date. • The greeting says hello. • The body is the friendly message. • The closing says goodbye. • The signature is the writer’s handwritten note.

6. Example

7. Non - example Last weekend, I went to the UCLA Botanical Gardens with my family. First we took a tour of the gardens. We saw all the different types of plants they have there. Later on, we ate lunch. My mom brought ham sandwiches for everyone. Finally, we fed the fish at the pond. We also got to see the turtles swimming there. I hope we go back soon.

8. CFU – Which one of these is a friendly letter? A B June 1, 2008 Dear Sam, I’m writing to tell you about my time at camp. On Thursday, I went to Wallabee lake for my first day of summer camp.First, I got to know all the people I would live with. Then, we all went to swim in the lake. Last we made a hat out of newspaper. I’ve had a blast so far! Love, Angela Last year, my family visited my grandparent’s house in Florida for the first time. First, we spent time talking and getting to know each other. My grandmother told me I reminded her of my mother when she was a little girl. Later on, we had dinner. My grandmother made a delicious pot roast. Finally, we played games in the living room. I liked playing Monopoly because I won. I wish my grandparents could live closer so we could always have that much fun together.

9. Importance • Academic – It is important to know the parts of a letter so that you can write a letter correctly.

10. Skill Development Heading – tells the date. Greeting – says hello. (Dear ________________,) Body – the friendly message Closing – says goodbye (Ex. Love, Yours truly) Signature – the writer’s name

11. Heading Greeting May 13, 2007 Dear Julia, I’m writing to tell you about my dog. My dog, Felix is my best friend. When I talk to him he always listens. He is always ready to play ball with me and he is a great catcher. He shows me he loves me by licking me. My dog Felix is so special to me. Your friend, Matthew Body Closing Signature

12. Name: ________________________________ Date: ________________ Identify the parts of a letter. ( Heading, greeting, body, closing, signature) Sep. 1, 2001 Dear Uncle Pablo, I’m writing to tell you about my week at camp. I spent a week at Camp Sunrise. On Thursday, I went on a hike with other kids in my cabin. On Friday, we had a big campfire. The best part of camp was meeting Andy. On the last day he promised to write me a letter. I had a great time at camp! Your nephew, Ramon

13. Draw a line to match the part of a letter with its purpose. Body The writer’s name Closing Tells the date Heading Says hello Greeting Says goodbye Signature is the friendly message

14. Day 2 - Learning Objective: Today we are going to write a friendly letter.

15. Activate Prior Knowledge TPS – What are the five parts of a letter? Heading – tells the date. Greeting – says hello. (Dear ________________,) Body – the friendly message Closing – says goodbye (Ex. Love, Yours truly) Signature – the writer’s name

16. Concept Development In a friendly letter you can share news. You can ask questions. You can even show someone that you care about them.

17. Tips for your Own Writing • Decide on someone who would like to hear from you. • Share some news. • Ask questions. • Show that you care. • Read and check your letter. Did you sign your name?

18. Heading Date : _____________ Dear _______________, Greeting Purpose – Tells the reason for you writing the letter. Topic Sentence – Tells who, what, where, and when. Body Sequence Word 1 Sequence Word 2 Sequence Word 3 Event 3 Event 2 Event 1 Supporting detail Supporting detail Supporting detail Conclusion– Tells something you learned, something you hope, or something you wish for. Your friend, Closing signature ____________________________

19. Example January 2, 2009 Dear Wendy, I’m writing to you to tell you about my trip to Vegas. This new year’s I went to Las Vegas with my family. First we went shopping in the mall. We bought lots of souvenirs. Then we went to have dinner. We ate at a fancy Italian restaurant. Last, we went to a party to countdown to the end of the year. There were so many people there. It was so exciting to spend New Year’s at Vegas this year. XOXO, Jessica

20. Non - example

21. CFU – Which one of these is a friendly letter? A B June 1, 2008 Dear Sam, I’m writing to tell you about my time at camp. On Thursday, I went to Wallabee lake for my first day of summer camp.First, I got to know all the people I would live with. Then, we all went to swim in the lake. Last we made a hat out of newspaper. I’ve had a blast so far! Love, Angela Last year, my family visited my grandparent’s house in Florida for the first time. First, we spent time talking and getting to know each other. My grandmother told me I reminded her of my mother when she was a little girl. Later on, we had dinner. My grandmother made a delicious pot roast. Finally, we played games in the living room. I liked playing Monopoly because I won. I wish my grandparents could live closer so we could always have that much fun together.

22. Importance • Personal – It is important to learn how to write a letter because then you can: write to a friend or loved one write an e-mail send a thank you card write a love letter

23. Skill Development • Think about who you want to write to. • Think about an interesting story to tell them about. • Write down your ideas on a circle map. • Organize your ideas on a flee map. • Use your flee map to write complete sentences and a complete letter.

24. Played games lunch Trip to Hansem Dam Pool

25. Heading January 7, 2009 Dear Song________, Greeting I’m writing to tell you about my trip to Hansem Dam. Last summer, I went to Hansem Dam with my family for a day of fun. Body In the morning At noon In the afternoon pool lunch Played games football Subway sandwich diving board I had so much fun being with my family! Your friend, Closing signature Jose Alvarez

26. January 7, 2009 Dear Song, I’m writing to tell you about my trip to Hansem Dam. Last summer, I went to Hansem Dam with my family for a day of fun. In the morning we played games. My favorite was when we played football. At noon, we ate lunch. Dad brought us all subway sandwiches. In the afternoon we went to take a dip in the pool. I even got to jump off the diving board and splash into the pool. I had so much fun being with my family. Your friend, Jose Alvarez

27. January 7, 2009 Dear Song, I’m writing to tell you about my trip to Hansem Dam. Last summer, I went to Hansem Dam with my family for a day of fun. In the morning we played games. My favorite was when we played football. At noon, we ate lunch. Dad brought us all subway sandwiches. In the afternoon we went to take a dip in the pool. I even got to jump off the diving board and splash into the pool. I had so much fun being with my family. Your friend, Jose Alvarez