Prewrites

First you will need to jot down who you would like to write a letter to. ..

Write a list of names on a separate sheet of paper:

1.) 2.) 3.)

Then do an outline or a list of things that you would like to write about.

For example:



When writing a friendly letter, follow the form shown in the letter in the attachment

(Teacher must approved/grade your prewrites before you start your draft)
 * Write the **DATE** in the upper right-hand corner. Notice the comma between the day of the month and the year.
 * Write a **GREETING**. The greeting usually begins with the word __Dear__. Use a comma after the name in the greeting.
 * The **BODY** of the letter is the message you are sending. (Look at your pre-writes when you write your draft). Remember to indent the first word of each paragraph
 * Write a **CLOSING** for your letter. That's a way of saying "Good bye." Some closings are: Love, As always, Your friend, Best wishes. Only the first word of a closing begins with a capital letter. A closing is always followed with a comma.
 * **SIGN** your name below the closing.

Write your friendly letter draft. Hand in your draft to your teacher for the grade!!! When you get it back, you can give the letter to your friend!!!

First you will need to write a list of things that you would like to share about for this year 2014.

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Show your teacher your list (pre-write) for your GRADE!!!