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Unit 5 Writing Three Thank-you Letters

By Alex Haley

Contents

Write a gratitude card to your father

Appreciate “the letter to my father”

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My Gratitude Card11

My Gratitude Card11To express gratitude to my dad, I will:

A) Send him a bunch of flowers.A) Send him a bunch of flowers.

B) Give him a call / text him.B) Give him a call / text him.

C) Give him a hug.C) Give him a hug.

D) Kiss him.D) Kiss him.

My Gratitude Card11

Dad, you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown.

My Gratitude Card11

1.Dad, I am grateful for you...

2.Dad, I love you so much because…

3.Dad, I would like to thank you for……

4.Dad, I appreciate that…

Appreciate “the letter to my father”

“ Here, this Thanksgiving at sea, I find my thoughts upon how much you have done for me, but I have never stopped and said to you how much I feel the need to thank you……” And briefly I recalled for each of them specific acts performed on my behalf. (12)

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For instance, something uppermost about my father was how he had impressed upon me from boyhood to love books and reading. In fact, this graduated into a family habit of after-dinner quizzes…My love of books never diminished and later led me toward writing books myself. (13)

I find my thoughtsI find my thoughtsupon how much you upon how much you have done for mehave done for me

For instanceFor instance

led me toward writing led me toward writing books myselfbooks myself

family habit of after-dinner family habit of after-dinner quizzes quizzes

Specific exampleSpecific example

love books and readinglove books and readingGeneral ideaGeneral idea

For example;For example;

A case in point is that…A case in point is that…

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Roots:

Alex Haley Born: August 11, 1921

Died: February 10, 1992

Occupation: writer

Masterpiece: Roots

The book was published in 1976, a novel based on his family's history, starting with the story of Kunta Kinte, kidnapped in The Gambia in 1767 and transported to the Province of Maryland to be sold as a slave.

Writing: a gratitude letter33

Please go to Stewart’s www.alittlegratitude.com and post your gratitude letter there to help raise people’s awareness of embracing a life filled with gratitude.

I am grateful for my

family, especially for

my little nephew.

Thanks for giving

lovely smile, sweet

kiss, true love and

such precious

happiness.

I’m grateful for the

uniqueness of life---

just think about it.

No one else will ever

experience the

exact emotions,

sights, tastes and

smiles as you do.

My gratitude letter

General idea

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Specific examples

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•Ouch! I cut my finger; So grateful for the pain…

•I’m full; I have finished eating; So grateful for that taste…

•It is true my heart was broken; So grateful to love again…

•Outside a storm is blowing; So grateful for the rain…

•I know I sometimes do forget; So grateful you care…

A Little Gratitude

My gratitude goes to all of you.