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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Writing a Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Skillswise site focuses on letter writing. Included is a video about why it is important to learn about letter writing, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information presented. The Skillswise sites from...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: The Basic Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from Purdue's online writing lab details both the parts of a business letter and the various formats for one, including block, modified block, and semi-block. Great resource for getting started writing a professional letter.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Friendly Letter Writing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the different parts of a friendly letter. It contains an example of a friendly letter and provides an opportunity to model friendly letter writing.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Job Search Writing: Cover Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
The first in a series of guidelines about writing and formatting cover letters.
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PBS

Arthur: Letter Writer Helper

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This interactive site gives examples of how to write a letter, an email, a postcard, and a greeting card. It even explains how to address an envelope. As students roll their mouse over the letter it explains what each part is called and...
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Letter Writing Guide

Letter Writing Guide: Letter Writing & Sample Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Click through links to learn how to write a business letter, a business email, and a friendly letter. Notes and sample letters for various types of letters are also available including complaint, interest, cover, apology, request,...
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Free Reading

Free Reading: Letter Writing Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This invaluable site helps instructors teach students how to handwrite each letter of the alphabet. It includes the amsti sequence to introduce letters, followed by fluency-building activities and accuracy-building activities. Additional...
Activity
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: A Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
Short tutorial about letter writing from a Scottish Standard Grade examination preparation site. Contains a page of information about personal letters and another about formal letters. This is followed by a five question interactive true...
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CPALMS

Moving on Up

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be preparing for a move to another state. Students must work in cooperative groups as they determine which moving company will be the best for...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing Persuasive Letters

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A lesson plan that prompts students to write persuasive letters and lobby for issues they feel strongly about.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading/writing About Whales Using Fiction and Nonfiction Texts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will have a whale of a good time in this lesson in which they use fiction and nonfiction texts to write a letter to an online scientist.
Article
Other

Enjoy English: Effective Inquiry Email Writing: Get the Information You Need!

For Students 9th - 10th
The word inquiry means an act of asking for information. So, business inquiries email are email used to ask for information. It is very simple: you write an email to ask people for the information you need.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Learn to Write a Friendly Letter: Friendly Letter Creator

For Students 2nd - 5th
Featuring the five parts of a friendly letter students will create their own personalized letter with the Friendly Letter Creator.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Business Letter Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the basic parts of a business letter.
Activity
Other

Esl Writing Wizard Multiword Worksheet Wizard

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Make practice worksheets for children learning to write letters of the alphabet and words. You can create version for print or cursive. Examples of other worksheets created by teachers are also available for printing.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Parallel Structure in Professional Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good reference to consider when writing professionally (as in business/technical writing). Includes brief structural examples.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Parts of a Friendly Letter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The teacher will use charts, worksheets, and websites to orient young scholars about the five parts of a friendly letter.
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Other

Western Michigan: Writing Persuasive Messages

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide to writing persuasive and sales messages and letters. Includes information on requests, sales, letters that sell ideas, and collections.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Writing Algebraic Expressions and Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of writing algebraic expressions and equations. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom...
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Other

Writing Scientific Reports

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial site provides links to articles about writing a scientific report or essay as well as to sample essays.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Thank You Mr. Restaurant

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
In this lesson students learn about the parts of a business letter and write letters to their favorite restaurants thanking them for their service. The letters are edited and then mailed.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Capitalization (English Ii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will learn that the language of casual exchanges on mobile devices is not acceptable in formal writing. They also develop some case sensitivity, the ability to use capital letters appropriately as you proofread...
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Business Letters: Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource gives guidelines to how to construct the proper business letter format. Complete with detailed instructions and examples.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Letter Poems: Experimenting With Line Breaks in Poetry Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students explore letter poems and experiment with writing letters as poems, using the placement of line breaks to enhance rhythm, sound, meaning, and appearance.

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