Letter Vocabulary 1
What is the person getting a letter called?
a recipient
What is the most common greeting to start a friendly letter?
Dear
What are the paragraphs of your letter called?
the body of the letter
What goes on the first line of the left hand corner of the envelope?
your first and last name
What is the address called that you write on the left hand corner of the envelope?
return address
What are some other options for greetings beside using Dear ...?
Hello John, Hi John, Greetings John,
What 3 things (3 lines) are included in the heading of the letter on the top right? your street address your city, state, and zip AND??
the date your write the letter
What goes on the first line of the letter on the right hand side?
the first line of your address
What is the address called that goes in the middle of the envelope?
a-sender's address
b-recipient's address
c- no address goes here
the recipient's address (who is getting the letter)
What is the most common closing for letters?
Sincerely,
What title would you give a woman that is married?
Mrs.
What is a pen pal?
Someone you write letters to; usually they live far away
What goes under your name and street address (on the 3rd line) of the left hand corner of the envelope?
your city, state, and zip code
When you close and sign a letter, does this closing go on the right side of the paper or the left side of the paper?
the right side
What goes under the 1st and 2nd lines of the address?
today's date
What is the mark called that you place after the greeting and the closing? EXAMPLE: Sincerely, or Dear John,
a comma
What punctuation mark always follows a greeting and closing?
comma
What is it called when you start writing on the paper about one inch in?
a-finger space
b-quotation mark
c-indente
indent