how to write a friendly letter barbara cloninger and vanda sue bell 2004 2005

Presentation by Barbara Cloninger-June, 2004

Quiz by Vanda Sue Bell-September, 2005

We write friendly letters to people we know well. We might write a

friendly letter to our parents, grandparents, or our friends.

311 East Duke StreetStanley, N.C. 28164August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

body

Your friend,

Mike

What are the parts of a friendly letter?

heading greeting body closing signature

heading


The first part of a friendly letter is called the heading. The heading includes the writer’s address and the date. The heading is written in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

heading


greetingDear Phil,

The second part of the friendly letter is the greeting. It is written under the heading at the left margin. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.

What do you want to say to the person you are writing to? We put what we want to say in the body of the letter. The body of the letter is in paragraph form. The first line of each paragraph is indented.


heading


greetingDear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city?



body

The closing and signature are the last parts on the friendly letter. Your closing might be:

Your friend,Yours truly,

Sincerely,Your son,

The closing is lined up directly under heading. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.

The signature is your name written directly under the closing.

heading 311 East Duke StreetStanley, N.C. 28164August 15, 2004

greetingDear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city?



body

Your friend,

Mike

closing

signature

heading

311 East College StreetStanley, N.C. 28164August 15, 2004

greetingDear Phil,




body

Your friend,

Mike

closing

signature

dear Phil,

Click on the correct greeting!

Dear Phil

Dear Phil,

dear phil,

Click Slide 12 here to go back!

Sorry! Try again!

dear Phil,

The greeting uses two capital letters and a comma!

Dear Phil

Dear Phil,

dear phil,

Click for NEXT question!

your friend

Click on the correct closing!

Your friend,

Friend,

your friend,


Sorry! Try again!

your friend

The closing has one capital letter and a comma!

Your friend,

Friend,

your friend,


Between each letter part and paragraphs

Where are lines skipped?

Only after the heading

Between each line

Only between the body and closing


Sorry! Try again!

Between each letter part and paragraphs

Where are lines skipped?



Dear Phil,




body

Your friend,

Mike

Name the highlighted letter part!

HeadingClick for NEXT question!


Dear Phil,




body

Your friend,

Mike


GreetingClick for NEXT question!


Dear Phil,




body

Your friend,

Mike


BodyClick for NEXT question!


Dear Phil,




body

Your friend,

Mike


ClosingClick for NEXT question!


Dear Phil,




body

Your friend,

Mike


SignatureClick for NEXT question!

Presentation by Barbara Cloninger-June, 2004

Quiz included by Vanda Sue Bell-September, 2005

how to write a friendly letter barbara cloninger and vanda sue bell 2004 2005

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