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Unit 2
Writing: a thank-you letter Getting ideas Think of someone who has helped you or been kind to you. It can be an adult or a child.
1 Jot down some ideas for what you are going to write.
• What are you thanking the person for? • Think of a question to ask the person. • Think of some news of your own to share.
Thank you for helping me to …
Thank you for telling me about …
Drafting 2
Write the address, the date and the greeting.
3 Use the notes you made in ‘Getting ideas’ to write three paragraphs. 4 Think about how to end your letter. What is the right closing for the person you are writing to? Revising 1 Does your letter have all five parts in the correct position on the page? (See page 16.) 2 Can you make your letter more interesting by using different verbs or by adding adverbs or adjectives? Proofreading
Proofreading checklist Have I: used commas where they are necessary? spelt tricky words correctly? used full stops and capital letters where necessary?
• Students may find it helpful to use the pre-writing graphic organiser at the top of page 159. • Recap the five parts of the letter on page 16. Point out that, in the body, Grandma has thanked Jordan, given information about their dog and asked Jordan a question. Study the letter in ‘Sample Compositions’ on page 167. DA Some students can be told to write three sentences instead of three paragraphs. • Portfolio: Collect samples of students' writing in a range of genres to show writing process and progress over the year.
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