Sixth graders write to a veteran. In this letter writing instructional activity, 6th graders identify the five parts of a letter and discuss the importance of sending thank you notes. Students write a thank you note to a veteran.

Learners write thank-you notes using the writing process. They draft, revise, edit, and publish their thank-you notes and use a computer to view examples of thank-you notes and insert graphics into their own published thank-you notes.

Fifth graders listen to a read aloud of Patricia Polacco's, Thank You, Mr. Falker! students examine the use of voice in the book, discuss the writing and theme ideas. They write a thank you not to their hero.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students, after reading Revolutionary War on Wednesday, fill in five blanks to a thank-you note that George Washington may have written to thank a soldier for his war efforts.

The art of writing a letter has not been lost to email and texting! Teach kids how to format a friendly letter with a presentation about the parts of a letter, as well as prompting them to write a letter about their favorite holiday.

Third graders write a thank-you note and a formal letter of request that included relevant information, such as a return address, date, inside address, proper salutation, body, closing, and signature. They write an imaginary letter to...

Lesson 7 focuses on building academic vocabulary and writing an explanatory letter with supported textual evidence. For the first five minutes of the lesson, the educator reminds the class of how to read and refer to the accordion...

Learners practice descriptive writing in a thank-you note format. In this descriptive writing lesson, students read the example letter and analyze the corrections in the letter. Learners read the example thank you notes and focus on the...

Learners write a business letter with information regarding specific writing mechanics. In this writing lesson, students learn to write a business letter and they focus on one area of concern. Learners follow a business letter...

Students write a Father's Day letter. In this friendly letter writing lesson, students brainstorm a list of parent responsibilities, then write three specific ways their fathers care for them. Students share learning experiences they...

It's never too early to connect children with the real world meaning of their work. A series of four one-hour sessions, plus a field trip, make up this unit on college and career readiness for first and second graders. After viewing a...

Learners work on their career portfolio. In this written communication lesson, students discuss the purpose of cover letters, read sample cover letters, and then write their own.

In this Language Arts learning exercise, students complete a table about letters. Students include information such as what the letter is for and why it was written.

Frist and second graders explore career options. First they will watch career videos and then prepare to interview school personnel regarding their job responsibilities. They will then send thank you cards to the interviewed subjects...

In this letter writing worksheet, students write a note to the newspaper to stop the newspaper from coming while they are on vacation.

Students compose letters of recommendation. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of recommendation and then write their own letters.

Students compose letters of complaint. For this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of complaint and use the provided graphic organizer to analyze them.

Students study how to present a positive image and conduct job interviews. They simulate job interviews in pairs and complete an activity sheet. They practice body language and other behaviors to communicate how to ask and answer...

Students culminate a service project associated with a Cinderella study. For this service project lesson, students write letters to thank donors and sponsoring organizations for their donations of shoes. They practice their presentation...

Fifth graders use information from videos, picture books, and relatives' military backgrounds to write a short or extended message of gratitude on a greeting card for local veterans.

In this practical writing worksheet, students re-write a letter to an employer about a paycheck. Students correct all the errors in grammar and punctuation.

Examine the fables of Aesop with your class. Pupils identify the morals of fables and role-play a scene from their favorite fable of Aesop. Additionally, they compose letters to a favorite character in the fable. Learners role-play again...

Students examine the parts of a letter and a written invitation. They write letters inviting family members to a classroom celebration.