Parts of a Letter
What is the part of a letter where you say hello?
(Answer: Greeting/Salutation)
“hi miss brown” — What’s wrong with this greeting?
Capitalize it: Dear Miss Brown,
Write a greeting you would use to your teacher.
Answer: Dear Miss/Mr. [Name],
Which is more formal: “Hey!” or “Dear Sir”?
Answer: Dear Sir
A formal letter should be polite.
True
What do we call the last words of a letter before you sign your name?
Closing
“your’s truly” — What’s the correct way to write this?
Yours truly,
Write one sentence explaining why you want more books in the library.
Open ended
What’s a formal way to say “I want”?
Answer: I would like…
We should write our nickname in a formal letter.
False
What part of a letter explains the reason for writing?
Body
“From: Me” — What’s the correct way to sign off a letter?
Write your full name after the closing
Write a polite closing for a letter to your principal.
Answer: Yours sincerely / Respectfully yours
Should we use contractions (like “can’t”) in a formal letter?
Answer: No, use full words
You don’t need to write the date in a letter.
False
Put these in the correct order: Greeting, Closing, Heading, Body, Signature
Heading, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature
“Give me more games now!” — What’s wrong with this sentence in a formal letter?
It’s too demanding; use polite, respectful language.
Write the first sentence of a letter asking your Principal for a class pet.
(Open-ended)
Which word is more polite: “Give” or “Kindly provide”?
Answer: Kindly provide
You can use emojis in a letter to your principal.
False