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Revising/Editing (3-5): Editing Marks. Part II and Literary Tools. Part II

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Familiarize your class with commonly used editing marks. They apply the use of editing marks to a letter and examine different types of literary tools before making a note card resource for the tools. They add their own examples for each...
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Let's Learn About Patricia Polacco: An Author Study

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students participate in an author study about Patricia Polacco focusing on her use of family and friendship as themes in her books. They write a letter to the author and compare her life to that of Beatrix Potter. They examine how their...
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Curated OER

Writing a Letter to Johnny Appleseed

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a letter to Johnny Appleseed describing how they use technology in their daily life and the advantages and disadvantages of using technology.
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Lesson 4:Writing a Letter

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write business letters and emails. In this letter lesson plan, students use the seven-day road trip they had planned in a previous lesson plan and contact the Chambers of Commerce for the cities they plan to visit. They write...
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A Letter to Terry Fox

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research information about Terry Fox on the Internet. They write a personal letter to Terry Fox.
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Royal Letter for Sale

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read an article about the sale of a letter written by a 16th century queen, Catherine of Aragon. They define vocabulary, complete comprehension worksheets, analyze the use of parallel form in the article and write a letter of...
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Letter L

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars will have fun learning about the letter "L" with the activities in this lesson plan. The author suggests reading "Lightning Bug" from the McGraw-Hill reading book. However, you may find other poems that are fitting for...
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Novelinks

Count of Monte Cristo: Unsent Letters

For Teachers 7th - 10th
To demonstrate their understanding of the relationships in Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo, readers are asked to assume the voice of one of the characters and draft a letter addressing another individual in the story.
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Writing Skills: LETTERS HOME

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners compose a descriptive letter to their families. In this descriptive writing lesson plan students write a letter as if they have left their family for a new country and will try to convince their families to join them.  They will...
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Smithsonian Institution

Solomon G. Brown: Letter Writing

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Personal correspondence in the form of letters is not as common as it once was. This resource presents an opportunity for you to introduce your class to letter writing and cover topics in social studies. Learners read a letter written in...
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Letters to Poets

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Add a strong poetry instructional activity to your literature unit. Middle and high schoolers investigate their writing voices with journaling and group discussion, then choose a famous poet to study. They write letters to their chosen...
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EngageNY

Whole Class Model Letter Writing, Introduction: Opinion, Reasons, and Evidence about Jackie Robinson’s Legacy

For Teachers 5th Standards
Sharing is caring! Using the collaborative lesson, scholars engage in a shared writing process with the teacher. Working together, they compose opinion letters about Jackie Robinson's legacy. 
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West Virginia Department of Education

Harpers Ferry Letters

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Scholars write letters as if they were someone who heard the story of John Brown's raid. The resource, a standalone, covers information from primary sources that is important to West Virginian history: the Harpers Ferry Letters.
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EngageNY

End-of-Unit Assessment: Writing a Draft Letter to A Publisher about an Athlete’s Legacy

For Teachers 5th Standards
Serving as the end-of-unit assessment, scholars draft letters to a publisher about an athlete's legacy. They then reflect on their progress by completing a self-assessment. 
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Curated OER

Writing in First and Third Person

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Explore narrative writing by participating in a role-playing activity. In this perspective lesson, learners define first and third person in writing and discuss how it changes the mood of the reader. The first activity has pupils write...
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Writing Lesson Plan: Homework Books

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
What a way to end the day! Class members recall important events that occurred throughout day. These events are posted on the chart board for class members to copy into their Homework Book. Books are sent home for parents to read, sign,...
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Abigail as Letter Writer

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
The fourth instructional activity in the series of 16 asks researchers to analyze an exchange of letters between John and Abigail Adams for what they each valued in letter writing.
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Letter Writing Basics

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students write a business letter with information regarding specific writing mechanics. In this writing lesson, students learn to write a business letter and they focus on one area of concern. Students follow a business letter template...
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Writing Persuasive Letters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write persuasive business letters to candy companies suggesting ways to change their products to make them more enjoyable and increase sales. Prior to writing their letters, they conduct Internet research about the companies and...
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Using Letter Wizard in Word

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify the different types of letters. They identify the parts of a letters. Students write a letter using a letter format. They write a letter using the Letter Wizard in Word. Young scholars review Smart Cookie from...
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Curated OER

Alphabet Letter V Volcano Theme

For Teachers Pre-K
Students are introduced to the letter v. In this letter v lesson, students discuss volcanoes, practice writing the letter v, color a v poster, and create a book. This lesson comes with many attached worksheets.
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Service Project Letter to the Principal

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students talk about being a good citizen and what it means to them.  In this citizenship lesson, students read, Arthur Meets the President and discuss the aspects of the book as they go along.  Students brainstorm a list of ideas on how...
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Writing a Letter to the Editor

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners examine the structure and elements of a letter to the editor. They identify letter elements, read and discuss newspaper letters, and write and submit a letter to a local newspaper.
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Informational Writing: Business Letter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write business letters. In this business letter lesson, 5th graders discuss the format and reasons for writing a business letter. They pick who they want to write to and create their own letter. 

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