Recognize friendly letter parts
Read the highlighted part and identify its function. Write the other parts around it to make a small complete letter.
About 15 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
- Worked case: Job: name a section about birds. Instruction: Fold the paper. Preference: umbrella for a rainy walk. Letter highlight: Dear Lee,
- Primary check: Job: explain what a photo shows. Instruction: Pour water into a cup. Preference: lamp for reading at night. Letter highlight: Thank you for the book.
- An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.
Learn the idea
A short friendly letter has a greeting, a message, a closing and a writer’s name. These parts help a reader know whom the letter addresses and who sent it.
Read the highlighted part and identify its function. Write the other parts around it to make a small complete letter.
Example to read or listen to: Job: name a section about birds. Instruction: Fold the paper. Preference: umbrella for a rainy walk. Letter highlight: Dear Lee, The answer is greet the reader. The relevant input states: Letter highlight: Dear Lee,. This fits greet the reader. A short friendly letter has a greeting, a message, a closing and a writer’s name. These parts help a reader know whom the letter addresses and who sent it. The name after a closing is usually the writer.
- Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
- Read the highlighted part and identify its function. Write the other parts around it to make a small complete letter.
- Check the worked solution: greet the reader. The relevant input states: Letter highlight: Dear Lee,. This fits greet the reader. A short friendly letter has a greeting, a message, a closing and a writer’s name. These parts help a reader know whom the letter addresses and who sent it. The name after a closing is usually the writer.
- Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.
See the method in action
Job: name a section about birds. Instruction: Fold the paper. Preference: umbrella for a rainy walk. Letter highlight: Dear Lee, Solved: greet the reader. The relevant input states: Letter highlight: Dear Lee,. This fits greet the reader. A short friendly letter has a greeting, a message, a closing and a writer’s name. These parts help a reader know whom the letter addresses and who sent it. The name after a closing is usually the writer. Read the highlighted part and identify its function. Write the other parts around it to make a small complete letter.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Dear begins a greeting.
- The name after a closing is usually the writer.
See the answer and explanation
tell the message
The relevant input states: Letter highlight: Thank you for the book. This fits tell the message. A short friendly letter has a greeting, a message, a closing and a writer’s name. These parts help a reader know whom the letter addresses and who sent it. The name after a closing is usually the writer.
Take it further
Optional extra practice: Create a two-sentence information card about an imaginary paper kite using these supplied facts: it is made of paper; it has a string. Give it a heading, draw and caption it, then write a friendly letter sharing the card. Label each letter part. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: A short friendly letter has a greeting, a message, a closing and a writer’s name. These parts help a reader know whom the letter addresses and who sent it.
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