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Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips
We found 22 itemsLetters take many forms and serve a variety of purposes. Give your students practice with the fine art of letter writing using one or more of the following activities. You'll find formatting tips and strategies for teaching your students the basics of different types of letter-writing (like persuasive, business, and friendly), and also plenty of lesson plans to put their newfound knowledge into practice. Letter Writing Week is celebrated in January.
Organizing a Letter
- Let's Write the Author
- Persuasive Letter Graphic Organizer
- Writing a Letter to Persuade (Gr. 1)
- Writing a Persuasive Letter (Gr. 2)
- Writing a Persuasive Letter (Gr. 3)
Formatting a Letter
- Independent Letter-Writing Activities
- A Letter to a Friendly Monster
- The Letter
- The Parts of a Letter
- Write a Cover Letter That Sells
Letter-Writing Activities
Letter-Writing Rubrics
Lesson Plans
- Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
- Write a Letter to the President
- Benjamin Banneker's Letter
- Letter for Great Mail Race
- Sample Letter to Representatives
- Abigail Adams Writes a Letter
- Patricia Polacco, Author and Illustrator
- Charlotte's Web Persuasive Letter
- Letter to My Favorite Author
- Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter
- Letter Writing
- Writing a Thank-You Letter
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WORKSHEETS
First Year Letters Classroom Activities
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Write a Cover Letter That Sells
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Questions About Your Future: Writing a Personal Letter
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ACTIVITY
A Letter to a Friendly Monster
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WORKSHEETS
Independent Letter-Writing Activities
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WORKSHEETS
Katie Kazoo Classroom Crew Letters
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Persuasive Letter Graphic Organizer
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ACTIVITY
Writing a Persuasive Letter (Gr. 3)
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Writing a Persuasive Letter (Gr. 2)
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Writing a Letter to Persuade (Gr. 1)
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RUBRIC
Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter
The organization, elements of resume and cover let… Read more -
RUBRIC
Scoring Rubric: Business Letter/Memo
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LESSON
Write a Letter to the President
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