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Writing Friendly Letters: A Write On Activity

The document discusses the five parts of a friendly letter: heading, salutation, body, closing, and signature. It provides examples of each part. The heading includes the address and date. The salutation uses "Dear" followed by the name. The body is where the message and news is written. The closing is capitalized with a comma after, such as "Sincerely,". The signature is the author's name written under the closing.

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Writing Friendly Letters: A Write On Activity

The document discusses the five parts of a friendly letter: heading, salutation, body, closing, and signature. It provides examples of each part. The heading includes the address and date. The salutation uses "Dear" followed by the name. The body is where the message and news is written. The closing is capitalized with a comma after, such as "Sincerely,". The signature is the author's name written under the closing.

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Writing Friendly Letters

A Write On Activity
Friendly letters have five parts:

The Heading
 The Salutation (greeting)
 The Body
The Closing
The Signature
The Heading
 The heading can include y
our address and the date
. In casual, friendly letters
your address is not necess 508 Bluebird Street
Clarksville, Ohio
January 5, 2004

ary.

Heading
The Salutation (greeting)
Dear_________. The bla
nk is for the name of the
508 Bluebird Street

person you are writing. A Clarksville, Ohio


January 5, 2004

fter you write the person's Dear Susan,


name you put a comma (
,).

Greeting
The Body
The body of the letter is t
he information you are wr
508 Bluebird Street

iting in your letter. Clarksville, Ohio


January 5, 2004

Dear Susan,

I hope you will be able to come and visi


t next month. We are planning a special v
isit to the museum. My mom will call your
mom later this week to make all arrangem
ents. Be sure to bring your swimsuit when
you come! We’re planning an afternoon tri
p to the lake.

Body
The Closing
 The Closing: In the clos
ing the first word is capit
alized and you put a co 508 Bluebird Street
Clarksville, Ohio
January 5, 2004
mma after the last word Dear Susan,
. I hope you will be able to come and visi
t next month. We are planning a special v
Some examples of closings isit to the museum. My mom will call your
mom later this week to make all arrangem
are: Sincerely, Your frie ents. Be sure to bring your swimsuit when
you come! We’re planning an afternoon tri
p to the lake.
nd, Love, Very truly you
rs, Your friend,

Closing
Your Signature

 This is your name. It


goes under the closin 508 Bluebird Street
Clarksville, Ohio

g. January 5, 2004

Dear Susan,

Signature I hope you will be able to come and visi


t next month. We are planning a special v
isit to the museum. My mom will call your
mom later this week to make all arrangem
ents. Be sure to bring your swimsuit when
you come! We’re planning an afternoon tri
p to the lake.

Your friend,
Allison
Arrange in pairs. Find a personal letter. Do
n't forget to mention the source. Mark the l
etter with the features of a personal letter
Arrange in pairs. Find a personal letter. Do
n't forget to mention the source. Mark the l
etter with the features of a personal letter

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