Writing a friendly letter

What is a friendly letter?

A friendly letter is written to share news about events in life, and ask questions to the person the letter is being written to.

Who do you write friendly letters to?

• Parents• Family members • Friends• Pen pals• Authors or illustrators

you may write a friendly letter to:

• Your mom, dad, brother sister• Other family member• A pen pal from another class• A guest speaker who has visited the

class/school• An author or illustrator of a book that you

have read• And many other people too!

What does a friendly letter look like?

Parts of a friendly letter

Body

Complimentary ClosingGreeting

Return Address

Return address

The address of the letter writer (your address).

Greeting

This part of the letter says hello and includes the name of the person you are writing to. Include a comma after the greeting.

body

This is where you write the purpose of the letter. Talk and ask questions to the person you are writing to.

Complimentary Closing

This part of the letter says goodbye. Sign your name at the end of the letter.

Sample Friendly Letter 123 Candy Lane

Saguaro, AZ 12345 October 2, 2010

Dear Emma, How have you been? It has been a week since

my family and I moved. Living in Arizona is very different from living in West Virginia. The climate here is much hotter. The plants look very different. I will send you some pictures so you can see my new home. Write back soon.

Your friend, Ava

Your friendly letter assignment

Write a friendly letter to a friend a friend or family member. Make sure to use each part of a friendly letter. Share news about events in your life and ask the person you are writing to questions. Use proper grammar and mechanics.

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