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Letter Writing

Letter Writing. Creative Writing Assignment. We write friendly letters to people we know well. We might write a friendly letter to our parents, grandparents, teachers, or our friends . Today, you are going to write one to me  Before you begin, let me explain the parts to a letter.

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Letter Writing

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  1. Letter Writing Creative Writing Assignment

  2. We write friendly letters to people we know well. We might write a friendly letter to our parents, grandparents, teachers, or our friends. Today, you are going to write one to me  Before you begin, let me explain the parts to a letter.

  3. 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city. This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! Your friend, Mike

  4. 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 heading The first part of a friendly letter is called the heading. The heading includes the writer’s address and the date. The heading is written in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

  5. 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 heading greeting Dear Phil, The second part of the friendly letter is the greeting. It is written under the heading at the left margin. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.

  6. What do you want to say to the person you are writing to? We put what we want to say in the body of the letter. The body of the letter is in paragraph form. The first line of each paragraph is indented. How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

  7. 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 heading Dear Phil, body greeting How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city. This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on!

  8. The closing and signature are the last parts of the friendly letter. Your closing might be Your friend, Yours truly, Sincerely, Your son, The closing is lined up directly under heading. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma. The signature is your name (in cursive) written directly under the closing.

  9. heading 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, body greeting How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city. This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! closing signature Your friend, Mike

  10. 311 East College Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 heading body Dear Phil, greeting How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city. This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! closing signature Your friend, Mike

  11. Which one is the correct greeting? dear Phil, Dear Phil Dear Phil, dear phil,

  12. The greeting uses two capital letters and a comma! dear Phil, Dear Phil Dear Phil, dear phil,

  13. Which is the correct closing? your friend Your friend, Friend, your friend,

  14. The closing has one capital letter and a comma! your friend Your friend, Friend, your friend, Click for NEXT question!

  15. Name the highlighted letter part! ? 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! Your friend, Mike

  16. Name the highlighted letter part! ? 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! Heading Your friend, Mike

  17. Name the highlighted letter part! 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 ? Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! Your friend, Mike

  18. Name the highlighted letter part! 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 ? Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! Greeting Your friend, Mike

  19. Name the highlighted letter part! 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city. This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! ? Your friend, Mike

  20. Name the highlighted letter part! 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! ? Body Your friend, Mike

  21. Name the highlighted letter part! 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! ? Your friend, Mike

  22. Name the highlighted letter part! 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! ? Closing Your friend, Mike

  23. Name the highlighted letter part! 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! ? Your friend, Mike

  24. Name the highlighted letter part! 311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August 15, 2004 Dear Phil, body How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. It was a lot of work, but it was worth it! I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. Let me know when you are free to get together! We have a lot to catch up on! ? Signature Your friend, Mike

  25. Letter to my Teacher Assignment

  26. HEADING Your heading should be the school’s address: 46240 Algonkian Parkway Sterling, Virginia 20165

  27. GREETING Your greeting should be as follows: Dear Ms. Bettarelli,

  28. BODY

  29. BODY

  30. BODY

  31. CLOSING Your closing can be one of the following: Sincerely, Best wishes, Your student, SIGNATURE Your signature should be YOUR personal signature 

  32. Friendly Letter Checklist • I used a heading (address and date in the correct location) • I used a greeting (capitalized, comma, and in the correct location) • Three paragraphs (between 3-5 sentences) • I used a closing (capitalized, comma, and in the correct location) • I signed my letter in cursive

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