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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.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Friendly Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the purpose of friendly letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good friendly letter writing.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Parts of a Friendly Letter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The teacher will use charts, worksheets, and websites to orient students about the five parts of a friendly letter.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Cover Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Resignation Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the rationale for writing a resignation letter. In addition, the article discusses the basic elements in a letter of resignation.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Five Parts of a Friendly Letter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This colorful flipchart explains the essential parts of a friendly letter. A step by step example is presented and then students are given an opportunity to write an original letter following the format.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Reference Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site explains the following: what a reference letter is; how to self-assess whether one should write the letter of reference; when to write a letter of reference; and what to say in a letter of reference.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing Friendly Letters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson 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 letters. Students...
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Letter Writing Guide

Friendly Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
This user-friendly site for teachers and students provides a friendly letter format.
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Letter Writing Guide

Sample Friendly Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student-friendly site provides a well-written friendly letter exemplar.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Complaint Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains a rationale for writing a letter of complaint and provides tips for writing one. In addition, the format for writing a letter of complaint is included.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Farewell Letter to Your Co Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site discusses the tone that should be established in a farewell letter to an employer. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good farewell letter.
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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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English Plus+

English Plus: Format for a Friendly or Personal Letter

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
See the proper form of writing a friendly letter including spacing and content.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This student-friendly site contains the purpose of business letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good business letter writing.
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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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Letter Writing Guide

Writing a Letter of Recommendation

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site provides insight into the letter of recommendation. In addition, the article discusses the elements of writing a good letter of recommendation.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: E Pals Around the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for three lessons that teach about writing friendly letters and parts of e-mails by asking students to write to pen-pals around the world. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
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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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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Dear Santa, It's Me!"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan students will become familiar with a digital camera and will increase word processing and keyboarding skills by writing a friendly letter to Santa.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Bats, Friend or Foe. An Argument Writing Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Students will state an argument with evidence, for or against, bats being removed from their environment by writing a letter to the editor and citing evidence for your claim.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Genre Study of Letter With the Jolly Postman

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this activity outline based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, students learn about parts of a letter, the different genres of mail, and letter attributes by studying the letters included in the book.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Creative Convincing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this lesson, students will create a friendly letter taking on the persona and voice of a persuasive animal.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write an Invitation Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
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...