This instructional activity teaches students the five parts of a friendly letter. Students will be able to write friendly letters utilizing the writing process. Students will visit various websites to learn more about writing friendly...

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"I am writing this letter before my death," wrote a young Jewish girl in a letter to her sister and brother in 1942. These last letters from the Holocaust can only be described as heart-wrenching. Letters written to parents and loved...

This site gives information on the format, layout, and content of a business letter. Also includes examples of business letters.

This lesson plan really allows readers to express their opinion regarding an issue that affects them - the lunch menu! Students will be guided through the writing process and then will write a convincing opinion piece by stating their...

How to write this letter: Ask the reader for the information you want. If applicable, tell the reader how you learned about the product or service or why you are interested in it. Inform the reader about how to contact you. Thank the...

Expand your reading activity by having students write a letter to a character in the book.

A great reference when writing business messages or letters. Discusses the most important issues involved in business writing and an organizational system for them.

In this lesson, Roald Dahl's book The Witches is used as a mentor text. Young scholars will attempt to save themselves and the other children. Students will analyze real population statistics from world-wide and details from the story to...

In this lesson plan, the mentor text utilized is Deborah Guarino's book, Is Your Mama a Llama?, with the focus of sentence fluency. Each student will think of an animal that that has the same initial sound as his/her name. Using the...

After reading the book, Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Palacco, which is about a teacher helping a student overcome a long struggle to learn to read, students write a personal thank you letter to a teacher who helped them. Then they...

This lesson focuses on the rules for apostrophe use. It includes a list of rules and examples of apostrophe use and links to a website on apostrophe rules.

Contains plans for eight 50-minute lessons that use Ezra Jack Keats books to teach predicting, comparing and contrasting, and problem solving. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF...

What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.

In this 3rd through 5th grade lesson plan, students read the book Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse and write responses as Tovah to three of Rifka's letters in their journal.

Spanish American War Centennial Website presents a letter written by member of the USS Vulcan, C. F. Smith, about the death and burial of a fellow soldier in Cuba during the war.

This instructional activity can be completed in a whole group or small group setting. After reading the book "P.W. Cracker Sees the World," the learners will complete an inquiry project that connects social studies/geography to what they...

This informational site for teachers and students explains the importance of a letter of apology. Then the article articulates the types of information to include in friendly/personal apology letters and in formal/business apology letters.

This student and teacher-friendly site contains the basics related to writing an invitation. In addition, the article discusses the elements to include in a business-related invitation letter. The article also discusses the elements to...

This student and teacher-friendly site discusses the importance of writing a letter of interest during a job search. In addition, the article discusses the how to make a letter of interest "stand out" from other candidates who are...

See the proper form of writing a friendly letter including spacing and content.

This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose of writing a cover letter. In addition, the article discusses the format of a good cover letter and elements to include in a good cover letter.

A cooperative unit where middle schoolers work together and use a variety of math skills to establish budgets and compare and compute the best buys. Students will continue practicing their writing skills by writing thank you notes to...

At the end of this lesson, students will demonstrate the use of commas, clarifying questions, and a friendly letter format by sending an email. Email is part of student's lives, and it is part of the digital landscape they will need to...