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Year 3
Writing a letter to Joseph Coelho
I can write a letter to Joseph Coelho.
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Year 3
Writing a letter to Joseph Coelho
I can write a letter to Joseph Coelho.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A letter is a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else.
- First person perspective is the point of view where the speaker is the 'I' character.
- A compliment means to say something nice to someone else.
- The layout of a text refers to the way the information is organised on the page.
Keywords
Letter - a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else
First person perspective - the point of view where the speaker is the 'I' character
Compliment - to say something nice to someone else
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to structure the content of their letter.
Provide a model or structure for the pupils to follow.
You may wish to model an example written to a different famous person to show the pupils a similar letter with slightly different content.
Teacher tip
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
A letter is a piece of writing to someone else.
told
emailed
Q2.
True or false? People write letters to communicate information.
False
Q3.
Match these words to their definitions.
a location at which a person lives or receives mail
the person who wrote the letter and is sending it
the person who the letter is written to and is receiving it
Q4.
Letters follow a specific structure and...
font
colour
Q5.
Where should I write the sender's name and address on a letter?
top left side
bottom left side
Q6.
What should be directly below the sender's name and address on a letter?
the recipient's address
the greeting
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is the name for a letter written to someone famous you admire?
royal mail
celebration mail
Q2.
True or false? We write letters in the first person perspective.
False
Q3.
Which of these sentences is written in the first person perspective?
He is such a huge fan of the poet's work.
They loved the poet's writing.
Q4.
What does the word 'compliment' mean?
saying nothing at all
saying something unkind to someone else
Q5.
Which of these comes at the top of a letter?
recipient's name and address
date
Q6.
What is written underneath the sender's address on a letter?
salutation/greeting
recipient's address