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Read Write Think
Mail Time! An Integrated Postcard and Geography Study
Students write postcards and letters to family members. Students map and graph the locations from which they send the postcards.
Read Write Think
Write Right Back: Recognizing Readers' Needs and Expectations for E-mail Replies
Learners compare and experiment with writing e-mail messages and letters. Students learn proper e-mail format and functions as they analyze messages and replies.
Curated OER
Writing a Letter to Johnny Appleseed
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.
Curated OER
Letter to Self: A Personal Time Capsule
Seventh graders identify the parts of a friendly letter and write a letter to themselves as a part of a time capsule. In this letter writing lesson, 7th graders identify the five parts of a letter and write a friendly letter to...
Curated OER
A Soldier's Valentine
Learners create Valentine's for soldiers in Iraq. They review how to write a friendly paragraph and discuss the military and duties of soldiers in Iraq. They create postcards and write reasons why they are rpoud of the military and how...
Curated OER
Letter from the Chateau
Students write a friendly letter based on their observations of a painting by Poussin.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: E Pals Around the World
Contains plans for three lessons that teach about writing friendly letters and parts of e-mails by asking students to write to pen-pals around the world. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
Courseware Solutions
Wordville: Commas: A Fun Way for Kids to Practice Using Commas
In this activity, students add commas as needed to friendly letters. As they click where the commas belong a dragonfly or a butterfly inserts the commas.
Letter Writing Guide
How to Write a Friendly Letter
This site contains the purpose of friendly letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good friendly letter writing.
Letter Writing Guide
Friendly Letter Format
This user-friendly site for teachers and students provides a friendly letter format.
Letter Writing Guide
Sample Friendly Letter
This student-friendly site provides a well-written friendly letter exemplar.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Friendly Letter Writing
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the different parts of a friendly letter. It contains an example of a friendly letter and provides an opportunity to model friendly letter writing.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize Revision: A Letter
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...