PARTS OF A LETTER
This is the part of a letter where you greet your teacher.
What is the greeting or salutation?
Example: Dear Ms. Reyes,
This type of letter is sent electronically through the internet.
What is an email?
You should use this type of language when writing an email or letter to your teacher.
What is polite and respectful language?
This part of the letter explains why you are writing
What is the body of the letter?
Example: I am writing to ask about my missing assignment.
This type of letter is printed or handwritten, placed inside an envelope, and delivered through the postal service.
What is a snail mail?
You were absent yesterday and missed an assignment. Which message is more appropriate?
A. "Yo! What did I miss?"
B. "Good morning, Ms. Reyes. Could you please tell me what assignment I missed yesterday?"
C. "Send me my work now."
What is B?
This part of the letter includes words such as "Sincerely," "Thank you," or "Best regards."
What is the closing?
In an email, this line tells your teacher what your message is about before they open it.
What is a subject line?
Example: Question About My Math Assignment
Before sending an email to your teacher, you should check your spelling, punctuation, and grammar. This process is called ______.
What is proofreading?
In a traditional mailed letter, this part includes the writer's street address and the date.
What is the heading?
These three pieces of information are usually written on an envelope before mailing a letter.
What are the recipient's address, the return address, and postage (such as a stamp)?
Your teacher receives this email:
"hey i need help with math"
Name TWO things the student should improve to make the email more professional.
What are adding a greeting, using correct capitalization and punctuation, explaining the specific help needed, and including a polite closing?
Put these parts of a traditional letter in the correct order:
What is Heading → Inside Address → Greeting → Body → Closing → Signature?
Unlike traditional snail mail, an email does not usually need these three things to be sent.
What are a physical envelope, a postage stamp, and a mailing address?
You need to email your teacher because you were absent and missed an assignment. Name FIVE important parts of a professional email.
Example:
To: Teacher's email address
Subject: Missing Assignment
Dear Ms. Reyes,
Good morning! I was absent yesterday and would like to ask what assignment I missed. Could you please let me know how I can complete it?
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Alex