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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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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.
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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.
Unit Plan
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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Other

Appalachian State University: Business Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that lists the most important parts of a business letter. Very detailed. Also includes labeled samples of how an appropriate business letter should look.
eBook
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: N. Hawthorne: The Scarlet Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of Hawthorne's classic novel, "The Scarlet Letter." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Letter Format

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart guides students in identifying the parts of a letter and letter format.
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College Grad

College Grad: Cover Letter Checklist

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you wanting to create a perfect cover letter? Follow this checklist from CollegeGrad.com to make sure that your cover letter is professional and complete.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 11: The Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Students explore the role and impact religion had on the establishment of the American colonies and its continued influence throughout the formation of the American identity. Foundational literary works, speeches, and documents...
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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...
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Letter & Number Tracing

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
Letter & Number Tracing is a great way for children to practice letter and number formation. Children can choose to trace upper case letters, lower case letters or numbers. A guide will appear before each stroke to show where lines...
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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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Can Teach

Can Teach: Letter to the Editor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Students will analyze and interpret letters to the editor, and use this information to write their own." Lesson plan indicated for 6th grade, could be adapted for Elementary School.
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: The Anthrax Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
History of the anthrax attacks of 2001 in a Q&A format. Very concise and informative. The basics of the attack are covered. Good place to start research.
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Other

Handwriting for Kids: Lowercase Alphabet Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
At first glance, this simply appears to be a list of cursive letters; however, if you place your cursor over each letter, the way to write it is shown using animation. Click on a letter to show that letter by itself.
eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Letters of Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a translation of Chekhov's (1860-1904 CE) letters and a biographical sketch. Multiple digital formats of the full text are available.
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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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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Unusual Friendly Letters: Persuasive Writing Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this lesson, students will use active voice in regards to persuasion. Lesson incorporates the A R.A.F.T. strategy: role, audience, format, topic.
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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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ClassFlow

Class Flow: B or D?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Multi-page flipchart designed to give primary students tools to use to distinguish between the letters b and d. Provides numerous opportunities for students to practice identification and automatic...
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History is Fun

Jan Brett: Coloring Alphabet (Traditional,cursive,modern)

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Provides coloring pages for each letter of the alphabet in three styles: traditional, cursive, and modern. Each page features a printed upper and lower case letter of the particular style as well as an illustration of something that...
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abcteach

Abcteach: Handwriting Worksheets

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Handwriting worksheets are available in several different styles to help students learn to correctly form cursive and manuscript letters, words, and numbers in English. It also offers left-hand friendly...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Little Nightcap Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Fanny Aunt's The Little Nightcap Letters has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Novels: Her Life, Letters, and Journals

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Louisa May Alcott's "Novels: Her Life, Letters, And Journals" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

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