Writing a Friendly Letter!

Contributor: Melissa LaRusso. Lesson ID: 10445

If you herd of cows that could type, would you write to someone about it? Read a story about typing cows and learn how to write friendly letters!

categories

Writing

subject
English / Language Arts
learning style
Auditory, Visual
personality style
Otter, Beaver
Grade Level
Intermediate (3-5)
Lesson Type
Skill Sharpener

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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In the book Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type, the animals find a way to let Farmer Brown know what they want by typing a letter.

  • Could you imagine what it might say?

Watch the video below to see how and why the cows communicate with Farmer Brown.

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There are many reasons to write a letter.

In Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type, the cows wrote a letter to Farmer Brown because they wanted electric blankets. They tried to persuade the farmer by writing a letter.

  • Can you think of other reasons to write a friendly letter?

You may have thought of some of these reasons.

  • inform
  • persuade
  • show appreciation or thanks
  • invite
  • connect
  • show love

Cows don't usually write letters, but people often do!

  • To whom might you want to write a letter?

Here are some ideas of who might receive a letter from you.

  • family
  • friends
  • workers
  • places
  • neighbors
  • Who will receive your letter?

When you write a letter, there are five parts to include.

Print the Parts of a Letter Song Lyrics, found under the Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar.

Listen to the Addams Family Theme Song below. Then, sing the Parts of a Letter Song just like the theme song!

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Sing your way over to the Got It? section!

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