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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Genre Study of Letter With the Jolly Postman

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this instructional activity outline based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, students learn about parts of a letter, the different genres of mail, and letter attributes by studying the letters included in the book.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Arthur: Letter Writer Helper

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This interactive site gives examples of how to write a letter, an email, a postcard, and a greeting card. It even explains how to address an envelope. As students roll their mouse over the letter it explains what each part is called and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing Friendly Letters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson teaches students the five parts of a friendly letter. Students will be able to write friendly letters utilizing the writing process. Students will visit various websites to learn more about writing friendly letters. Students...
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Letter Writing Guide

Sample Friendly Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student-friendly site provides a well-written friendly letter exemplar.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Letter Writing Guide: Letter Writing & Sample Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Click through links to learn how to write a business letter, a business email, and a friendly letter. Notes and sample letters for various types of letters are also available including complaint, interest, cover, apology, request,...
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Activity
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: A Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
Short tutorial about letter writing from a Scottish Standard Grade examination preparation site. Contains a page of information about personal letters and another about formal letters. This is followed by a five question interactive true...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Five Parts of a Friendly Letter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This colorful flipchart explains the essential parts of a friendly letter. A step by step example is presented and then students are given an opportunity to write an original letter following the format.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Mail Time! An Integrated Postcard and Geography Study

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for five cross-curricular lessons that teach about geography, reading, and writing by having students send postcards to relatives and asking them to send postcards back. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Unit Plan
Other

Kwiz Net Learning System: 2.17 Punctuation: Friendly Letters

For Students 3rd Standards
This learning module focuses on the proper punctuation for friendly letters; it includes rules for comma use in friendly letters followed by a practice activity.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose of letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good letter writing.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Parts of a Friendly Letter

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches the five parts of the friendly letter and the correct punctuation of each part.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Bats, Friend or Foe. An Argument Writing Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Young scholars will state an argument with evidence, for or against, bats being removed from their environment by writing a letter to the editor and citing evidence for your claim.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Creative Convincing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will create a friendly letter taking on the persona and voice of a persuasive animal.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Smart Math and Writing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, the poem "Smart" from Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein, is used as the mentor text. Students will write a map of the poem and then analyze it to discover what happened when trades with money were made and...
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Unusual Friendly Letters: Persuasive Writing Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this instructional activity, students will use active voice in regards to persuasion. Lesson incorporates the A R.A.F.T. strategy: role, audience, format, topic.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This student-friendly site contains the purpose of business letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good business letter writing.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write an Invitation Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the basics related to writing an invitation. In addition, the article discusses the elements to include in a business-related invitation letter. The article also discusses the elements to...
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write an Apology Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site for teachers and students explains the importance of a letter of apology. Then the article articulates the types of information to include in friendly/personal apology letters and in formal/business apology letters.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Reference Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site explains the following: what a reference letter is; how to self-assess whether one should write the letter of reference; when to write a letter of reference; and what to say in a letter of reference.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Business Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
This user-friendly site for teachers and students provides a business letter format.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter of Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site discusses the importance of writing a letter of interest during a job search. In addition, the article discusses the how to make a letter of interest "stand out" from other candidates who are...
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Writing a Letter of Recommendation

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site provides insight into the letter of recommendation. In addition, the article discusses the elements of writing a good letter of recommendation.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Sample Request Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student-friendly site provides a well-written letter of request exemplar.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Dear Santa, It's Me!"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson students will become familiar with a digital camera and will increase word processing and keyboarding skills by writing a friendly letter to Santa.

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