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Explore communication through writing by analyzing individual sentences with young writers. They practice writing compound sentences and identifying sentence fragments. The next step has them learn the five parts of a friendly letter. After they identify the different components, they write their own letters.

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friendly letters, letter writing, sentence combining, sentence structure, audiences, headings, salutations, greetings

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communication through writing, friendly letter writing, sentence structure, audience, Compound Sentence, expand sentences, fragment, greeting, heading, purpose, salutation, sentence combining, l.5.1, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
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