A Letter to an Author I Like

Print the page and read the directions with your child: Read the topic. Then, write a friendly letter with a greeting, a body of at least four sentences, a closing and your name. Afterward, talk about what they wrote or drew.

A letter has a greeting, a body, a closing and a signature. The topic on the page reads: Write to the author of a book you enjoyed. Tell what you liked and ask a question about the book. Sentence starters: "I am writing to tell you". Children write on ruled lines. The directions on the page read: Read the topic. Then, write a friendly letter with a greeting, a body of at least four sentences, a closing and your name.

Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade writing topics, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with friendly letters. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

The date at the top, the greeting, like Dear Kai, the body with the news, the closing, like Your friend, and the signature, which is the writer's name. A comma follows the greeting and the closing.

A friendly letter goes to someone you know, like a grandparent or a pen pal, and uses everyday words. A formal letter goes to a business or someone you do not know and uses more careful, polite words.

Read the letter together and underline each question the writer asks. Plan an answer to each one, add a question back, then write the reply with all 5 parts. The page with Nora's letter from camp sets out these steps.

Yes. All 4 friendly letter sheets have an answer key. The writing pages show a sample letter to compare with.