Wednesday 24th February 2021
WALT: compare formal and informal letters
We would love if you could join us for our live lesson this morning at 9.30am. We will be continuing our learning on Letters and focusing on formal letters.
If you cannot join us this time, please work through the PowerPoint below and choose a challenge to work through before submitting your work to Purple Mash.
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Sender’s address (on the right) |
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Recipient’s address (on the left) |
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Opening: Dear Sir/Madam (if you don’t know them) OR Dear Mr/Mrs Name (if you do know who they are) |
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Introduction – Why are you writing? |
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Formal sentence starters |
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Lots of detail organised into paragraphs |
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A conclusion saying what will happen next |
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Closing: Yours Faithfully (if you don’t know them) OR Yours Sincerely (if you do know who they are) |
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The sender’s name |
Think about what Goldilocks might say...
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I am sorry for… |
I know it was… •unsafe
•disrespectful
•unkind
•inappropriate
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I know it made you feel… •angry
•frustrated
•sad
•mad
•let down
•embarrassed
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I could have… •hurt you
•made you angry
•made you sad
•disrespected you
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As a punishment I… •am not allowed TV for the weekend
•have been sent to bed early for a week
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To make it up to you I will… •pay to replace the chair
•come and tidy up the mess I made
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Independent Activities
Please pick ONE of the following activities to complete. Stay on the live lesson as the teachers will be working through the activity too J
* Mild – Write a formal letter from Goldilocks to say sorry to Daddy Bear, Mummy Bear and Baby Bear. Use the checklist and template to support you.
** Spicy/ *** Hot – Write a formal letter from Goldilocks to say sorry to Daddy Bear, Mummy Bear and Baby Bear. Use the checklist to help you and then highlight examples of where you have included each feature in your writing.