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MORNING!
Before we start our lesson
today, let’s discuss...

Have you ever written a letter?

Have you ever received a letter?

Share your response with a partner.

 Today, we are learning
to:

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Identify the Recognise the Differentiate
purpose of unique features of formal from
letter writing letters informal letter
writing style
What is a Letter?
A letter is a type of written
communication between two
people.

Let’s discuss: What is

the purpose of writing
a letter?
There are many purposes
for writing a letter:

Can you think of

• To share information or news any more
• To express thanks purposes?
• To make an enquiry
• To keep in touch
Let’s think!
How else do we write to others
today?
Share your responses with the
class.
A Unique Written Form
What makes letter writing unique
from other written
communication forms? Can you
name some special features of
letters?
I’ll state the most obvious
one - letters are often
sent by post!
Let’s take look at how
to write a letter!
 First, set your page up.

A greeting Your name

such as Dear, and your
Hi or Good address in
Morning. the top
right.
Anna Wilkins
123 Canva Street,
C-VILLE,
AB0 1CD
23rd January, 2024

Your Dear Jo, The date

recipients you are
name writing
followed by the letter.
a comma.
 Next, write your
opening paragraph.

Your first
paragraph is short.
Anna Wilkins Here, you explain
123 Canva Street, why you are
C-VILLE, writing. You can
Take a AB0 1CD ask some
23rd January, 2024 questions and
new
share a brief
line.
Dear Jo, update.

It has been so long since I’ve seen you! I am writing to

give you a little update. How are you going? How is your
new school? And how is your new house? We all miss you
at Canva Elementary!
Then, continue organising your ideas into paragraphs.

Dear Jo,
Each paragraph
It has been so long since I’ve seen you! I am writing focuses on one
to give you a little update. How are you going? How main idea.
is your new school? And how is your new house? We
all miss you at Canva Elementary! What is the
main idea in
We are very busy organising the end-of-year dance. each of these
We all voted on the theme of Movie Stars! I’m so paragraphs?
excited, though I can’t decide who to dress as! We
are making decorations in class at the moment. It’s
very messy!

I’m starting to feel excited about starting secondary

school, which is much better than the nerves I was
feeling a few months ago. I found out last week that
the school has a swimming pool! Can you believe it?!
After that, write a brief closing paragraph.

We are very busy organising the end-of-year This paragraph

dance. We all voted on the theme of Movie Stars! concludes the
I’m so excited, though I can’t decide who to dress letter and often
as! We are making decorations in class at the contains well
moment. It’s very messy! wishes and final
questions.
I’m starting to feel excited about starting
secondary school, which is much better than the
nerves I was feeling a few months ago. I found
out last week that the school has a swimming
pool! Can you believe it?!

I can’t wait to hear all about your new school. I

hope your new teacher is lovely. Mum mentioned
that we might see you in the break, I do hope that
happens! Maybe you can come over to my house?
 Finally, sign your letter off. A sign-off is how you say
goodbye in your letter.

If the letter is formal, you can

use:
• Yours sincerely
I can’t wait to hear all about your new school. I • Yours faithfully
hope your new teacher is lovely. Mum mentioned • Kind regards
that we might see you in the break, I do hope that
happens! Maybe you can come over to my house? If the letter is informal, you can
Excited to see you soon! use:
• Love from
• See you soon
• Best wishes

Which sign-off could be used here?

That’s right! Because this letter is to a friend, the
writer will use an informal sign-off.

I can’t wait to hear all about your new school. I

hope your new teacher is lovely. Mum mentioned
that we might see you in the break, I do hope that
happens! Maybe you can come over to my house?
Excited to see you soon!
Love
Anna
from,

Followed by a comma, then a

new line and the writer’s
signature.
 Sentence Starters

A sentence starter is a phrase at the

beginning of a sentence. They help us
connect sentences and organise our
ideas.
There are many useful sentence starters we
can use when writing letters.

• I am writing to… • I’m excited

• I am writing for…
because… • I recall when…
• I hope that… • The other day

Choose aI…
sentence starter and
complete the sentence individually
or with a partner.
 Sentences
beginning with ‘I
Sentence Starters
feel...’ or Sentence starters
‘I’m starting to...’ like ‘I am writing
help transition to…’ help explain
and introduce the
between It has been so long since I’ve seen you! I am writing
reason for the
paragraphs or start to give you a little update. How are you going? How
is your new school? And how is your new house? We letter.
off a new topic.
all miss you at Canva Elementary!

I’m starting to feel excited about starting secondary ‘I hope…’ is a good

school, which is much better than the nerves I was sentence starter to
feeling a few months ago. I found out last week that use in the
the school has a swimming pool! Can you believe it?! concluding
paragraph to wish
I can’t wait to hear all about your new school. I hope the reader well.
your new teacher is lovely. Mum mentioned that we
might see you in the break, I do hope that happens!
Maybe you can come over to my house? Excited to
see you soon!
 Formal or Informal?

Formal Informal
A formal letter is written An informal letter is more
officially, using respectful relaxed and friendly, using
greetings and structured casual greetings and friendly
formats, often for important or language for personal
professional purposes. You communication. You could
could send a formal letter to send an informal letter to a
your boss. friend.
 Formal or Informal?

The purpose and audience of your

letter will determine how formal or
informal your writing style will be.

Read the following scenarios and

phrases and place them in the
correct category.
 Formal or Informal?
With a partner, sort these situations into formal or informal
writing style.

Writing a letter to invite Writing a letter Writing a letter Writing a letter

your friend to your to your to apply for a to your aunt
birthday party principal job

Formal Informal
 Answe
r Key
Formal or Informal?
Check your answers below.

Formal Informal

Writing a letter
to apply for a Writing a
Writing a letter to
job letter to your
Writing a letter invite your friend
aunt
to your to your birthday
principal party
 Formal or Informal?
With a partner, sort these situations into formal or informal
writing style.

Dear I thought I’d let you Love, To whom it may

know… concern,
Hi From, Yours I’m writing to inform
sincerely, you…

Formal Informal
 Answe
r Key
Formal or Informal? Can you and a
partner think of one
more phrase for
Check your answers below. each category?

Formal Informal

To whom it may
I thought I’d let you
concern,
know…
I’m writing to inform
Hi From, Love,
you…
Dear Yours
sincerely,
 Let’s Recap !

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Letters are a There are Letters can be
form of written several features formal or
communication. that make letter informal,
writing a unique depending on
form. the purpose and
audience.
 Do you have a
friend or family
member you could
write a letter to?

What would you

say?
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