Reading/Language Arts Grade 2 Friendly Letter P Paarreenntt A Assssiisstteed dL Leeaarrnniinngg Dear Parent or Guardian: Your child is currently learning to write a friendly letter that includes the address, date, greeting, body, closing, and signature. Here is your chance to help your child practice this important skill. In this PAL Packet you will find a short activity for you and your child to do. Please do the activity and The Back Page this evening. Then sign your name on The Back Page and have your child return it tomorrow. Remember, parents are a child’s first teacher. Thank you for your time and energy in making learning fun and exciting for your child. Sincerely, __________________________ Your child’s teacher Grade 2 – Friendly Letter © 2004 Evans Newton Incorporated 1 Last printed 9/2/04 P Paarreenntt A Assssiisstteed dL Leeaarrnniinngg FRIENDLY LETTER Parent Pointer — Few people write letters anymore. With telephones and e-mail, the art of writing letters is almost dead. But you need to remember that everyone enjoys receiving friendly mail. They especially like it when mail is addressed directly to them. A friendly letter from someone you know or a close friend can make your day. Letters from friends can make a friendship stronger. Letters from relatives make them feel closer. The best way to make sure you receive a friendly letter is to send one. Friendly letters are a great way to keep in touch and send thank-you notes. Reading in the Home, on the Go, and for the Fun of It — DIRECTIONS: Read the Parts of a Friendly Letter reference sheet to your parent or guardian. Discuss the parts of a friendly letter. Do this to make sure you both understand them. Then give your parent or guardian the Adult’s Copy: Writing a Letter page. Tell him or her to write a friendly letter to you. Remind him or her to include all the parts of a friendly letter. You write a friendly letter to your parent or guardian on the Child’s Copy: Writing a Letter page. Trade letters with each other and read them aloud. After reading them, make sure each one has all the parts of a friendly letter. Talk about It — After you have finished the activity, turn to The Back Page to show what you know. Now go have some fun with the activity! ( Grade 2 – Friendly Letter © 2004 Evans Newton Incorporated 2 Last printed 9/2/04 P Paarreenntt A Assssiisstteed dL Leeaarrnniinngg Parts of a Friendly Letter Greeting The greeting of the letter begins with the word Dear and ends with a comma. Heading The heading includes the address and the date; write it in the upper right-hand corner. 3045 S. Pinewood Rd. Orange, CA 92665 March 13, 2003 Dear Jon, Body This part has the thoughts and ideas you are writing to your friend. Thanks for coming to my birthday party last Saturday. The gift you got me was great. I love the Hot Wheels and the Legos. Now I have over 50 Hot Wheels cars in my collection. I hope you liked the hot dogs and milk shakes for lunch. The jungle cake was my idea. I hoped you liked it too. Thanks again for the gift! Your friend, Closing This is the polite ending to the letter; capitalize only the first word and end it with a comma; another good word to use is Sincerely. Grade 2 – Friendly Letter Richie Sambora Signature This is your name and should be written directly under the closing. © 2004 Evans Newton Incorporated 3 Last printed 9/2/04 P Paarreenntt A Assssiisstteed dL Leeaarrnniinngg Adult’s Copy: Writing a Letter ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ _____________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _____________________________________ _________________ _________________ Grade 2 – Friendly Letter © 2004 Evans Newton Incorporated 4 Last printed 9/2/04 P Paarreenntt A Assssiisstteed dL Leeaarrnniinngg Child’s Copy: Writing a Letter ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ _____________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _____________________________________ _________________ _________________ Grade 2 – Friendly Letter © 2004 Evans Newton Incorporated 5 Last printed 9/2/04 P Paarreenntt A Assssiisstteed dL Leeaarrnniinngg The Back Page Talk about It Parent — Ask your child the following question: 9What are the parts of a friendly letter? Describe each one. Student — Answer the above question in complete sentences on the reverse side of this page. OR Do one of the following activities on the reverse side of this page: 9Write a friendly letter to one of your classmates. Make sure you include all the parts of a friendly letter. 9Create an invitation to your next birthday party. Make sure you include a greeting, body, closing, and signature. __________________________ __________________________ Student’s Name Parent or Guardian’s Signature Grade 2 – Friendly Letter © 2004 Evans Newton Incorporated 6 Last printed 9/2/04