Mrs. Ransey’s Second Grade Class

Mrs. Ransey’s Second Grade Class

Parts of a Friendly Letter

5 Parts of a Friendly Letter

Heading Greeting Body Closing Signature

Heading The heading of a letter

should contain the return address, which includes the street address on one line, followed by the city, state and zip code on the next line. The third line is the date.

Heading100 Spruce Street Heading Murray, KY 42071June 25, 2006

Dear Students,

I am so excited to teach you about letters. I cannot wait to read all of your letters. I know they will be very interesting.

Your Teacher,Mrs. Ransey

Greeting

The greeting means “hello”. Usually, all of the words, which are part of the greeting are capitalized. A comma follows the greeting.

Greeting100 Spruce StreetMurray, KY 42071June 25, 2006

Dear Students, Greeting

I am so excited to teach you about letters. I cannot wait to read all of your letters. I know they will be very interesting.

Your Teacher,Mrs. Ransey

Body

• The body contains the main text or message. Each paragraph should be indented.

Body100 Spruce StreetMurray, KY 42071June 25, 2006

Dear Students,

I am so excited to teach you about letters. I cannot wait to read all of your letters. I know they will be very interesting. Body

Your Teacher,Mrs. Ransey

Closing

• The closing means “good-bye”. The first word of a closing begins with a capital letter. A comma follows the closing.

Closing100 Spruce StreetMurray, KY 42071June 25, 2006

Dear Students,

I am so excited to teach you about letters. I cannot wait to read all of your letters. I know they will be very interesting.

Your Teacher, ClosingMrs. Ransey

Signature

• The signature tells who wrote the letter.

Signature100 Spruce StreetMurray, KY 42071June 25, 2006

Dear Students,

I am so excited to teach you about letters. I cannot wait to read all of your letters. I know they will be very interesting.

Your Teacher,Mrs. Ransey Signature

Friendly Letter100 Spruce StreetMurray, KY 42071June 25, 2006

Dear Students,

I am so excited to teach you about letters. I cannot wait to read all of your letters. I know they will be very interesting.

Your Teacher,Mrs. Ransey

Parts of a LetterTeacher will model parts of a letter with corresponding body parts.

• Heading is the head• Greeting is the mouth• Body is the stomach• Closing is the knee• Signature is the toes

Letter SongIt is sung to the tune of “The Farmer and the Dale.”

Heading

• The heading is the date,The heading is the date,High, Ho, the letter parts,The heading is the date.

Greeting

• The greeting is the name, The greeting is the name, High, Ho, the letter parts, The greeting is the name.

Body

• The body is the letter,The body is the letter,High, ho, the letter parts,The body is the letter.

Closing

• The closing is sincerely,The closing is sincerely,High, ho, the letter parts,The closing is sincerely,

Signature

• The signature is MY name,The signature is MY name,High, ho, the letter parts,The signature is MY name.

Label the Letter Parts100 Spruce StreetMurray, KY 42071June 25, 2006

Dear Students,

I am so excited to teach you about letters. I cannot wait to read all of your letters. I know they will be very interesting.

Your Teacher,Mrs. Ransey

Internet Activities• http://www.quia.com/pop/2093.html• http://www.brainpopjr.com/writing/com

munication/sendingaletter/preview.weml

• http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/

• http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/n/friendlyletterp.cfm