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Your Target: To write an informal letter in character.
Your Target:
To write an informal letter in character.
symbol
A mark or character used as a
conventional representation
of something, e.g. x for multiplication.
Alphabetical ArrangementArrange all the letters of the word in
alphabetical order.
FANBOYSWrite a sentence using the word and
a FANBOYS co-ordinating
conjunction.
Week 3: Tuesday
SPaG Shape-Up
-tion, -cian or -sion?
Spelling
Which ending should each word have?Draw 3 circles and label them -tion, -cian and -sion.
Can you put each of these words in the correct circle?
-tion -cian -sion
physi- direct- musi-
exten- atten-
inten-
opti-comprehen-
Your Task
Today you are going to write an informal letter in
character using what you learnt and planned yesterday.
Don’t forget to:
• Think carefully before you begin writing
• After each sentence re-read you work to make sure it
is clear and says what you mean it to
• Imagine you are that person and write from their
perspective – include imagined thoughts and feelings
The next slides will explain how you are to set out your
informal letter.
How to Write an Informal Letter
Flat 23 Clarence House
Long Lane
Caggletonville
CA12 4ON
Step 1 – Write the address in the top right hand corner of your letter. Don’t use this
address as it is just an example.
How to Write an Informal Letter
Flat 23 Clarence House
Long Lane
Caggletonville
CA12 4ON
Friday 2nd January 2015
Step 2 – Write the date underneath your address.
How to Write an Informal Letter
Flat 23 Clarence House
Long Lane
Caggletonville
CA12 4ON
Friday 2nd January 2015
Dear _____,
Step 3 – Write the name of the person who the letter is for below the date on the left
hand side. You can use ‘Dear’ or a more informal greeting, such as ‘Hello’, or ‘Hi’. Add
a comma after the person’s name.
How to Write an Informal Letter
Flat 23 Clarence House
Long Lane
Caggletonville
CA12 4ON
Friday 2nd January 2015
Dear _____,
I am writing to you today...
(Paragraph 1)
Step 4 – Tell the person why you are writing to them in your introductory paragraph.
How to Write an Informal Letter
Flat 23 Clarence House
Long Lane
Caggletonville
CA12 4ON
Friday 2nd January 2015
Dear _____,
I am writing to you today…….
(Paragraph 2)
Step 5 – Begin the main body of the letter by writing your second paragraph. Look
back at your plan to see what you decided to include here. Be descriptive and include
thoughts and feelings.
How to Write an Informal Letter
Flat 23 Clarence House
Long Lane
Caggletonville
CA12 4ON
Friday 2nd January 2015
Dear _____,
(Paragraph 1)
(Paragraph 2)
(Paragraph 3)
(Paragraph 4)
Step 6 – Write your third and fourth paragraphs of your main body. Look back at your
plan to see what you decided to include in these.
How to Write an Informal Letter
Flat 23 Clarence House
Long Lane
Caggletonville
CA12 4ON
Friday 2nd January 2015
Dear _____,
(Paragraph 1)
(Paragraph 2)
(Paragraph 3)
(Paragraph 4)
Concluding Paragraph
(Paragraph 5)
Step 7 – Finish off your letter using a concluding paragraph. Summarise what you
have written by briefly stating the main points again.
How to Write an Informal Letter
Flat 23 Clarence House
Long Lane
Caggletonville
CA12 4ON
Friday 2nd January 2015
Dear _____,
(Paragraph 1 – Introductory paragraph)
(Paragraph 2 – Main body)
(Paragraph 3 – Main body)
(Paragraph 4 – Main body)
(Paragraph 5 – Concluding paragraph)
Please send my best wished to the rest of the family.
Love from,
Ernest Shackleton
Step 8 – Finish off your letter by writing a closing sentence and signing it with your
name.
Example Letter(Part 1)
45 Smithson StreetNewquay
CornwallTR8 5WR
14th September 1914My dearest Susan,
I am sorry for not writing sooner but we have been so busy during the first few weeks of our expedition. I have been meaning to write to you every day but the exhaustion I feel overwhelms me. My day-to-day tasks are so physically demanding that whenever I get a minute to myself I collapse into the deepest sleep I have ever experienced. What I wouldn’t give to be in my own bed! On the ship, my duties include: scrubbing the deck, hoisting the sails and stoking the engines.
How is everything at home? Are the children behaving themselves? I shouldn’t like them to have to work on a ship like me; please make sure they do well in their studies. Stephen’s an intelligent boy but his reading and writing need to improve. Also, make sure Sarah concentrates at school because she has always been a daydreamer.
At night, when I’m on my own, I dream of walking along the quiet, pristine beach with Bobby running in and out of the sea. However, I must not tell the other crew members of my hopes and dreams as I fear they would mock me terribly. They are a hard bunch of men who can be cruel but I suppose you would have to be with all we have to put up with. The colossal wooden ship with billowing sails is a sight to see gliding through the turbulent ocean. We have reached Antarctica, which is as far south as anyone has ever been, the temperature is breathtakingly cold.
The captain (who is called Ernest Shackleton) is a bad-tempered and serious man. He likes everyone to be pulling their weight. Frank Wild – who is second in command –is fortunately a nicer man. He cares deeply about the well-being of his crew.
I hope to write again soon but I cannot guarantee when it will be. The next part of this long-distance trip is going to be on the bitter, frozen land.
Give my love to the children and know you are all in my thoughts,
John
Example Letter(Part 2)
Your Task
Once you have finished your letter, read it carefully
and check for any errors.
Please then send your letters to Mrs Bowden and
Miss Bjorck in the usual way.
We look forward to reading them!
