Punctuation
What do you do with the first letter in each sentence?
Capitalize it.
There are five parts to letter writing.
The date, the greeting, the body, the closing and the signature.
What would be one example of a closing?
Love, Your Friend, Sincerely.
When writing a thank you the first thing you should do is thank the person. When thanking them be _________ about what you are thanking the person for.
A paragraph should have at least how many sentences?
3
When writing a statement what goes at the end of the sentence?
A period.
There are five parts to letter writing.
The date, the greeting, the body, the closing and the signature.
What is the first thing you write?
The date.
When writing a thank you, after thanking the person the next step will be using a "You" sentence. What should this type of sentence be saying?
Something about the person's effort.
Example: You really took the time to look for an interesting video game.
A paragraph should have
*a topic sentence
*supporting sentences
*a concluding sentence
Which one of those will be the main idea of the paragraph?
The topic sentence.
When asking a question what goes on the end of the sentence?
A question mark.
When you write "Dear Tom," what part of the letter is that?
The Greeting.
The 3rd part of your thanking should be an "I" statement. This should tell the person what?
How you will use the gift.
Example: I will enjoy learning how to play the video game.
Supporting sentences should support what?
The main idea.
When writing a statement with excitement what goes on the end of the sentence.
An exclamation mark.
Where on the letter do you write the date?
The top right hand corner.
Why is it important to write a thank you?
To show your appreciation.
When starting a paragraph what do you need to do with the first word?
Indent it.
When listing 3 or more things in a sentence you need to use ___________ to separate them.
What is the main part of a letter called?
The body.
Give an example of what you could write for your first sentence in a thank you to someone who bought you a book.
The last sentence is called a concluding sentence. What is the purpose of this sentence?
To summarize the paragraph.
(Answers that touch on this are acceptable).