Writing a Friendly Letter

Writing a Friendly Letter

ObjectiveObjective

• Today you will write a letter to a friend.

• You will invite your friend to come over and play a game with you.

• Today you will write a letter to a friend.

• You will invite your friend to come over and play a game with you.

In Your LetterYou Will:

In Your LetterYou Will:

• Invite your friend over to your home to play a game.

• Explain the game to your friend, including what is needed and how you play.

• Write your letter in the friendly letter format.

• Invite your friend over to your home to play a game.

• Explain the game to your friend, including what is needed and how you play.

• Write your letter in the friendly letter format.

What Is Needed in a Friendly Letter?

What Is Needed in a Friendly Letter?

• Return address• Date• Greeting• Body• Closing• Signature

• Return address• Date• Greeting• Body• Closing• Signature

Friendly Letter Format

To Begin Writing:To Begin Writing:

1. Write your home address in the top right corner.

2. Write the date underneath your return address.

3. Write the greeting along the left margin, a few lines beneath the date. (Dear _____)

1. Write your home address in the top right corner.

2. Write the date underneath your return address.

3. Write the greeting along the left margin, a few lines beneath the date. (Dear _____)

Write the Body:Write the Body:

Do you like to play ______ games?(insert a type of game: video games, board games, baseball games.)

I enjoy a game called ______.

Do you like to play ______ games?(insert a type of game: video games, board games, baseball games.)

I enjoy a game called ______.

In the Body of the Letter:

In the Body of the Letter:• How do you play? How

does the game start? How do you win?

• What do you need to play? Do you need a ball, a rope, or a television to play?

• How many people do you need to play? Can you play by yourself?

• How do you play? How does the game start? How do you win?

• What do you need to play? Do you need a ball, a rope, or a television to play?

• How many people do you need to play? Can you play by yourself?

To Finish the Body of the Letter:

To Finish the Body of the Letter:

• At the end of the body, ask your friend one last question.

• Would you like to play ________ with me? (write the name of the game you described in the letter)

• At the end of the body, ask your friend one last question.

• Would you like to play ________ with me? (write the name of the game you described in the letter)

To Close Your Letter:To Close Your Letter:

• Go down a few lines after your body and in the center of the page write the closing which is Your Friend,

• Underneath your closing, sign or write your name.

• Go down a few lines after your body and in the center of the page write the closing which is Your Friend,

• Underneath your closing, sign or write your name.

Now You AreFinished withYour Letter!

Now You AreFinished withYour Letter!