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Assessment
California Education Partners

Letter From Birmingham Jail

For Students 9th Standards
To demonstrate their ability to comprehend complex text, ninth graders are asked to craft an essay in which they use evidence drawn from "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to analyze how Martin Luther King, Jr. uses rhetorical devices such as...
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Lesson Plan
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Letter Writing

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read and review business letters and informal letters and evaluate the different components necessary for each type of letter. They write a business and an informal letter then convert a business to an informal letter and vice...
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Worksheet
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Shortened Words

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Shorten names and words with different activities. Nicknames, acronyms, and shortened words (fridge instead of refrigerator, for example) are ways for third graders to build their vocabulary and differentiate between formal and informal...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Informal Amendment

For Students 10th - 12th
Informal Constitutional amendments are the focus of this review instructional activity, which covers the circumstances and methods by which Congress may informally amend the Constitution. The format of this instructional activity would...
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California Department of Education

Hitting the Write Note: Writing a Proposal

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
To whom it may concern ... Scholars undergo the process of writing a letter to an authority figure. The lesson plan asks writers to compose a formal letter requesting a music therapy space. Pupils learn how to submit a project proposal...
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Lesson Plan
California Department of Education

Writing Right

For Teachers 12th Standards
Prepare high school seniors for the job search process with a lesson that teaches them how to craft four different types of business letters: the cover letter, the informational interview request, a reference request, and a thank you...
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PPT
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Using Words: Verbal Communication

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Written and verbal communication is the topic for today. The class goes over various facets of verbal communication, such as plain English, active voice, passive voice, cliché, and jargon. They then use those devices as they discuss...
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Argument of Policy

For Teachers 7th - 9th
After investigating different policies within the school district, young reformers select a policy they would like to change. They then investigate the policy, and craft a letter in which they advocate a change to the policy. For guided...
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Lesson Plan
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Celebrity Letter Writing Assignment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a biographical portfolio of the three important people. They write letters of request, asking for autographs of people in assorted fields. Students are explained that an autograph could be one of the following: A...
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Lesson Plan
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Factual Writing: Letters

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students write a business letter. In this factual writing instructional activity, students complete an online activity. Groups also draft a reply to a complaint letter. A worksheet is included for extra practice.
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Lesson Plan
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Business Letters: Writing a Letter of Complaint

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the language features and layout of a letter and discuss the language used to describe the features. They write a letter of complaint, requesting that the problem be fixed, using the appropriate language and layout.
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Lesson Plan
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Persuasive Letter Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a persuasive letter.  In this persuasive letter writing lesson, students review the standard business form letter and the elements included.  Students discuss ways to persuade in writing and write a short letter persuading...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Determining Purpose and Audience

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Build the writing skills of your junior high wordsmiths with activities that introduce many essential skills of writing.  As a class, they develop working definitions of formal vs. informal writing, explore different categories of...
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Handout
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Beginner's Guide to Arabic

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Introduce your language learners to Arabic. The most useful portion of this resource is the detailed information on the Arabic alphabet. Each letter is placed in a grid that shows the various ways to write it based on the situation...
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Lesson Plan
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Cows That Type Friendly Letters

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students engage in a lesson plan that introduces the parts of a letter. The lesson plan is taught using a powerpoint presentation with the purpose of integrating technology into instruction. Students create a letter and thinking map to...
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Lesson Plan
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Letters of Inquiry

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compose letters of inquiry. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of inquiry about sites in Washington, D.C. Students then write their own letters of inquiry to the Washington, D.C. Chamber of Commerce.
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Lesson Plan
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Basic Letter Response to a Writing Prompt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students respond to a writing prompt using appropriate letter format. In this letter writing lesson, students discuss the format for letter writing and use the worksheet format to write the heading, inside address, and salutation....
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In My Opinion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Young writers craft letters to the government stating their opinion on different topics. They pick an environmental or ocean issue, research it, and craft their formal persuasive letter. Ensure your learners include supporting facts and...
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Lesson Plan
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Formal Letter Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the appropriate language and format associated with a formal letter. They practice writing a formal letter concerning an environmental health issue. Students identify the strengths/weaknesses of a formal letter...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Looking at Letters

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students complete a table about letters. Students include information such as what the letter is for and why it was written.
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Lesson Plan
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Massachusetts 54th Raid at Darien, Georgia Shaw Letter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the expectations of Civil War soldiers. For this American Civil War lesson, students analyze a letter written by Colonel Shaw to his wife in order to gain an understanding of the expectations of the 54th Regiment....
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

National Thank You Month and Letter Writing

For Teachers K - 6th
Improve writing skills while teaching students the importance of expressing gratitude.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing a Formal Letter

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this formal letter writing worksheet, students answer a set of questions about what parts of the letter go where, filling in the information as they go.
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Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

The Letter B (b)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discover words through text, audio and images that begin with the letter B.  In this letter B lesson, students download an ebook and navigate through an interactive reading activity. 

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