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Writing a letter to Joseph Coelho

I can write a letter to Joseph Coelho.

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Writing a letter to Joseph Coelho

I can write a letter to Joseph Coelho.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A letter is a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else.
  2. First person perspective is the point of view where the speaker is the 'I' character.
  3. A compliment means to say something nice to someone else.
  4. The layout of a text refers to the way the information is organised on the page.

Keywords

  • Letter - a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else

  • First person perspective - the point of view where the speaker is the 'I' character

  • Compliment - to say something nice to someone else

Common misconception

Pupils may find it hard to structure the content of their letter.

Provide a model or structure for the pupils to follow.


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6 Questions

Q1.
A letter is a piece of writing to someone else.
told
Correct answer: sent
emailed
Q2.
True or false? People write letters to communicate information.
Correct answer: True
False
Q3.
Match these words to their definitions.
Correct Answer:address,a location at which a person lives or receives mail

a location at which a person lives or receives mail

Correct Answer:sender,the person who wrote the letter and is sending it

the person who wrote the letter and is sending it

Correct Answer:recipient,the person who the letter is written to and is receiving it

the person who the letter is written to and is receiving it

Q4.
Letters follow a specific structure and...
Correct answer: layout
font
colour
Q5.
Where should I write the sender's name and address on a letter?
top left side
Correct answer: top right side
bottom left side
Q6.
What should be directly below the sender's name and address on a letter?
the recipient's address
the greeting
Correct answer: the date

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is the name for a letter written to someone famous you admire?
Correct answer: fan mail
royal mail
celebration mail
Q2.
True or false? We write letters in the first person perspective.
Correct answer: True
False
Q3.
Which of these sentences is written in the first person perspective?
Correct answer: I am such a huge fan of your poetry.
He is such a huge fan of the poet's work.
They loved the poet's writing.
Q4.
What does the word 'compliment' mean?
saying nothing at all
Correct answer: saying something nice to someone else
saying something unkind to someone else
Q5.
Which of these comes at the top of a letter?
Correct answer: sender's name and address
recipient's name and address
date
Q6.
What is written underneath the sender's address on a letter?
Correct answer: date
salutation/greeting
recipient's address