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Lesson 6

Objectives:

SWBAT n ame o ther t ypes o f l etters a nd d efine e ach

SWBAT w rite a t hank-‐you n ote

Materials:

Thank Y ou N ote N otes S heet

Copies o f t he G oldilocks t o B aby B ear n ote

Activities: ( 48 m inutes t otal)

Begin w ith a m odified K WL c hart: W hat h ave w e l earned a bout l etter w riting s o f ar,

What d o w e k now a bout o ther k inds o f l etters, a nd W hat d o w e w ant t o k now. P rompt

student i nput w ith t he q uestions “ Why e lse m ight w e w ant t o w rite t o s omeone?” a nd

“What e lse m ight w e w ant t o w rite t o s omeone a bout?” P robe s tudents f or t he n ames o f

those d ifferent k inds o f l etters a nd t he v ariety o f p urposes t hat p eople h ave f or w riting ( use

the w ord ‘ purpose’ t o b uild k ey v ocabulary). I nclude a ll s tudent r esponses i n t he c hart.

When d iscussion d windles, p ull o ut t he l etter t ypes t hat s tudents g ave a nd g ive t he t itles

for t ypes t hat s tudents d id n ot l abel ( thank-‐you n otes, i nvitations, c ondolences, g et-‐well

cards, r equest l etters). ( 10 m in)

Announce t hat w e w ill b e w riting t hank-‐you n otes, i nvitations, a nd r equest l etters.

Ask s tudents, “ Why a re t hank y ou n otes i mportant?” F ollow u p w ith “ What d oes i t m ean t o

someone t o g et a t hank y ou n ote?” “ How d oes i t m ake t hem f eel?” ( 3 m in)

Pass o ut t he T hank Y ou N ote N otes S heet a nd G oldilocks t o B aby B ear n ote a nd

explain t he w riting p rompt o f w riting a t hank y ou n ote t o s omeone o ther t han a t eacher i n

the s chool. E xplain t hat t he p urpose i s t o s how g ratitude t o s omeone t hat d oes t hings f or

us e very d ay b ut m ight n ot f eel a ppreciated. S uggest t he s chool n urse, c afeteria w orkers,

custodians, e tc. ( 10 m in)

Give a m ini-‐lesson o n t he c omponents o f a t hank-‐you n ote b y r eading a loud t he

Goldilocks t o B aby B ear e xample a nd e xplaining e ach p art i n i solation-‐ s tudents c an e ither

note-‐take t he B aby B ear t hank y ou n ote e xample o r b y b eginning t o d raft t heir o wn t hank

you l etter i n t he n otes s heet s paces. H ave s tudents c omplete t he T hank Y ou N otes S heet,

get i t c hecked b y a t eacher, a nd w rite r ough a nd f inal d rafts o f t heir t hank y ou n otes. G ive

students t ime a nd b lank c ardstock t o w ork. ( 25 m in)

Homework:

Interview a r elative o r f riend a bout d ifferent k inds o f l etters t hey h ave r eceived.

What k inds o f l etters w ere t hey? W hat w ere t hey a bout? H ow d id y our i nterviewee f eel?

How d id h e o r s he r espond? T ake n otes s o t hat y ou w ill h ave p lenty t o s hare w ith t he c lass

in t he n ext l esson.

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