UNIT X 108 | UNIT 3 Instructional Routine: Tools for Writing p. Txxxv Tools for Writing: Correspondence: Parts of a Letter Understand the parts of a letter Explain to students that we use a letter to communicate a message to another person. Read aloud the information in the box and discuss the different parts. Ask: What are the parts of a letter? What does each part do? As students answer, write the answers on the board, correcting as you go along. (date — says when the letter was written; greeting — a polite way to start the letter; body — the main part of the letter; closing — a way to end the letter politely; signature — shows who wrote the letter) A Identify parts of a letter Read the letter aloud as a class. Then have students read over the notes on the parts of a letter that you wrote on the board. Ask a volunteer to identify which part is the body and explain how they know. Then have students complete the rest of Activity A independently and check their answers with a partner once they have finished. ANSWERS 1. C; 2. A; 3. E; 4. D; 5. B B Analyze the difference between formal and informal language Write formal and informal on the board. Then act out formally introducing yourself to someone. (Hello Sir, I hope you are well …) Then act out a casual introduction. (Hey, how’s it going …) Ask: Which way of introducing myself was formal and which informal? Write dear, sincerely, see you, and hi on the board. Say each in the correct tone and with the corresponding body language. Have students complete the rest of Activity B independently and check their answers with a partner once they have finished. ANSWERS 1. greeting: Dear Ms. Lee, closing: Sincerely, 2. greeting: Hi James, closing: Your friend, EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold • Model saying each greeting and salutation on page 108 with either a formal tone or a casual one. • Draw a T-chart on the board with the headings formal and casual. As you say each phrase, have a volunteer come up to the board and write it in the correct column. • Say each greeting and salutation using the appropriate tone for students to repeat imitating your tone. Amplify • Draw a T-chart on the board with the headings formal and casual. • Challenge students to complete the chart in their notebooks with as many formal and casual phrases as they can. • In pairs, have students compare their T-charts, adding new phrases based upon what they learn from their partner. UNIT 3 / CONNECT TO LANGUAGE ARTS Tools for Writing Correspondence: Parts of a Letter A letter has these parts: • the date: month, day, and year • a greeting: Dear (Name) Hello (Name) Hi (Name) • the body: This is the main part of a letter. It’s usually one to five paragraphs. In a letter to the editor, you give your opinion on an issue, reasons that support the opinion, and a call to action in the body. • a closing: Sincerely, Thank You, Your Friend, • your signature: your name A Read the letter. Identify each part of the letter. 1. the body 4. the closing 2. the date 5. the greeting 3. the signature A October 14, 2021 B Dear Mr. Sanchez, C My class noticed that the local park is full of trash. We want to organize a clean-up day. We want the whole school to participate. We think that the school can go to the park on a Friday afternoon. We can bring trash bags and gloves. We can all clean the park together. Please let us know if you like this idea. D Thank You, E Nikki Rojas B Choose the best greeting and closing for the type of letter. 1. a formal letter to the editor greeting: closing: 2. a casual letter to a friend greeting: closing: Hi James, Dear Ms. Lee, Your Friend, Sincerely, Dear Ms. Lee, CONNECT TO Language Arts UNIT 3 108
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