Fifth Grade Writing Portfolios (Friendly/Business Letters)

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Fifth Grade Writing Portfolios(Friendly/Business
Letters)
Kathy KeaneCatawba County Schools2005-2006
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Friendly Letters?

• Friendly letters are usually written to share
  information with people we know, such as friends
  and family members.

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Parts of a friendly letter

• Heading
• Salutation
• Body
• Closing
• Signature

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Heading

• This part includes your street address, city,
  state, zip code and date. The heading is located
  in the upper right-hand corner of the paper.

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Salutation

• This is the letters greeting. It appears below
  the heading and begins at the left-hand margin of
  the paper. It usually begins with Dear and is
  followed by the persons name you are writing to,
  followed by a coma.

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Body

• This is the main portion of the letter. This is
  the place where you write information and ideas
  in paragraph form. The body is also the place
  where you ask questions.

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Closing

• This is the letters good-bye. These words,
  found near the right-hand margin and directly
  below the heading, are followed by a comma. Only
  the first word of the closing is capitalized.
  You might close a letter with Sincerely yours,
  or Best wishes, or Love, or Your friend.

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Signature

• This is the last part of the friendly letter.
  It can include your first and last name, or just
  your first name.

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Sample of a friendly letter

• 123 Storybook Lane
• Palace, NC 45678
• August 25, 2005
• Dear Stepsisters,
• I am writing to tell you that I will soon be
  married to the handsome prince of the kingdom. I
  am inviting you to the wedding on June 16, 2006.
  Can you attend our wedding?
• We will have lots of good food and dancing.
  You are welcome to bring a date. Are either of
  you dating anyone?
• I hope to hear from you soon.
• Your sister,
• Cinderella

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Business Letters

• Business letters are written to ask for
  information so we can get something done or to
  solve a problem. We also use business letters to
  offer opinions, to persuade someone to act in our
  best interest, or to convey information.

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Parts of a business letter

• Heading
• Recipient Address
• Salutation
• Body
• Closing
• Signature

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Types of business letters

• Letters of request or inquiry
• Letters to an editor or official
• Letters of complaint or compliment
• Letters of opinion or information

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Letters of Request or Inquiry

• In this type of letter, the writer is trying to
  locate information to solve a problem or learn
  more about a topic.

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Letters to an editor or official

• In this type of letter, the writer is expressing
  an opinion or a wish about a situation. It is
  sent to an editor of a magazine or newspaper who
  has the power to print the letter for others to
  see. This type letter can also be written to
  someone who is in charge of rules and
  decision-making.

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Letters of complaint or compliment

• We write letters of complaint when we are
  unhappy about something and want the receiver of
  the letter to do something about it. Letters of
  compliment are written to let someone know they
  have done a good job or service.

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Letters of opinion or information

• This type of letter is written to convey strong
  feelings or ideas about a topic or situation.

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Heading

• This part includes your street address, city,
  state, zip code and date. The heading is located
  in the upper right-hand corner of the paper.

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Salutation

• This is the letters greeting. It appears below
  the heading and begins at the left-hand margin of
  the paper. It usually begins with Dear and is
  followed by the persons name you are writing to,
  followed by a colon.

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Body

• This is the main portion of the letter. This is
  the place where you write information and ideas
  in paragraph form. In a business letter,
  indentions are not used in front of paragraphs.
  Instead, spaces are used between paragraphs. All
  the parts begin close to the left-hand margin.

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Closing

• This is the letters good-bye. These words,
  found near the right-hand margin and directly
  below the heading, are followed by a comma. Only
  the first word of the closing is capitalized. A
  good closing for a business letter is Sincerely
  yours.

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Signature

• This is the last part of the friendly letter.
  It can include your first and last name, or just
  your first name.

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Sample of a business letter

• Grammar Elementary School
• 123 Noun Lane
• Punctuation, NC 45678
• August 25, 2005
• Chris Van Allsburgc/o Houghton Mifflin
  Children's Books, 8th Floor222 Berkeley
  StreetBoston, MA 02116
• Dear Mr. Van Allsburg,
• I want to start my letter by stating that I love
  your books! Your books are very interesting and
  fun to read. I made an observation in reading
  your books and would like to ask you a question
  about what I observed. I noticed that in many of
  your books there is a dog pictured. Do you have
  a dog like the one in the pictures? If not, how
  did you come up with that particular dog?
• Thank you for taking time to answer my
  questions.
• Sincerely,
• Sandra K. Ward
• Sandra K. Ward