Writing a LetterLanguage Arts

2nd and 3rd Grade

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What are the parts of a letter?

• What is the very first thing you put on a letter? Clue : It goes in the upper right corner.

Date

• What do you call the line that starts

“Dear ____,”?

Greeting

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What are the parts of a letter?

• What do you call the main part of your letter?

Body• What do you call the line that starts

“Sincerely”?Closing

• What do you call the line that contains your name?

Signature

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Where does the date go?

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July 4, 2002

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Where does the greeting go?

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July 4, 2002

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Dear Mom,

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Where does the body go?

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July 4, 2002

Dear Mom,

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Thank you for taking me shopping yesterday. I had a great time finding new school clothes. I can’t wait for school to start so everyone can see my new clothes.

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Where does the closing go?

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July 4, 2002

Dear Mom,

4Love,

Thank you for taking me shopping yesterday. I had a great time finding new school clothes. I can’t wait for school to start so everyone can see my new clothes.

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Where does the signature go?

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July 4, 2002

Dear Mom,

Love,

Thank you for taking me shopping yesterday. I had a great time finding new school clothes. I can’t wait for school to start so everyone can see my new clothes.

5Fred

Love,

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This is what your letter will look like.

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July 4, 2002

Dear Mom,

Love, Fred

Thank you for taking me shopping yesterday. I had a great time finding new school clothes. I can’t wait for school to start so everyone can see my new clothes.

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Journal Activity

• Write a friendly letter to a family member. Include the date, heading, body and closing in your letter.

• Write a thank you note to a friend. Make sure to include the date, heading, body and closing.

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Teacher Page• Content: Language Arts• Grade Level: 2nd and 3rd

• Creator: Erin Stork• Content Standard: speaking and writing standard English• Content Standard: writing formally and informally• The correct answer will highlight when you click the

mouse.• Give the students a blank page to label the different

parts of the letter.• There is a two other power points that you can do with

this Charlotte’s Web and Lindberg.