FORMAL LETTER WRITING: LESSON AND RESOURCES
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- A bundle of 8 resources on teaching and learning of letter writing based on New Bloom's Taxonomy.This download includes:Formal Letter Lesson PlanFormal Letter PPT PresentationFormal Letter Scaffolding NotesFormal Letter Worksheets with AnswersInformal Letter Lesson PlanInformal Letter PPT PresentatiPrice $14.00Original Price $20.00Save $6.00
- These bundled resources are perfect for teaching how to write a formal letter. These no prep activities would be great for English lessons or English centers. Your students will love these ELA Google Slides, PPT, Worksheets and Scaffolding Notes.After attempting these activities, your students willPrice $9.80Original Price $14.00Save $4.20
Description
A unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of formal letter writing based on New Bloom's Taxonomy.
After completing this unit students will be able to:
- SESSION 1 - REMEMBERING: Recognise and retrieve the key elements of a formal letter.
- SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: Interpret and classify the authorial techniques in a formal letter.
- SESSION 3 - APPLYING: Implement and execute formal letter writing techniques.
- SESSION 4 - ANALYSING: Explore and demonstrate the knowledge of formal letters in writing.
- SESSION 5 - EVALUATING: Check and critique a sample formal letter.
- SESSION 6 - CREATING: Compose and produce the final formal letter.
This download includes:
FLIPPED LESSON: Video - Know the Rules of Formal Letter Writing
LESSON STARTER: List the differences between Formal and Informal Letters – use VENN DIAGRAM to spot the similarities as well.
SESSION 1: REMEMBERING - RECOGNISE-RETRIEVE
- EXERCISE 1: Find, list and label the structure and features of a formal letter.
- Scaffolding Notes 1: Structure and Features of Formal Letter
SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING - INTERPRET-CLASSIFY
- EXERCISE 2: Explain the use of the language, the vocabulary and the impact of it in a formal letter.
- Scaffolding Notes 2: Impact of Language and Vocabulary in a Formal Letter
- Scaffolding Notes 3: Author’s use of Language in a Formal Letter
SESSION 3: APPLYING - IMPLEMENT-EXECUTE
- EXERCISE 3: Use a planning frame to arrange a sample formal letter.
- Scaffolding Notes 4: Planning Frame of a Formal Letter
SESSION 4: ANALYSING - EXPLORE-DEMONSTRATE
- EXERCISE 4: Use the template to organise a draft of a sample formal letter.
- Scaffolding Notes 5: Formal Letter Template
SESSION 5: EVALUATING - CHECK-CRITIQUE
- EXERCISE 5: Use the checklist and the rubric to evaluate each other’s work.
- EXERCISE 6: Use the PQP and TAG technique to peer-review each other’s work with constructive feedback.
- Scaffolding Notes 6: Formal Letter Checklist
- Scaffolding Notes 7: PQP and TAG technique
SESSION 6: CREATING - COMPOSE-PRODUCE
- EXERCISE 7: Integrate the feedback and write a formal letter.
- Scaffolding Notes 8: Formal Letter Prompt
DIFFERENTIATION:
- EXERCISE 8 - Write a letter to people unknown following the FORMAL LETTER FORMAT.
- Scaffolding Notes 9: Formal Letter Rubrics
PLENARY:
- EXERCISE 9 - Answer the given questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the formal letter on Kahoot.
HOME LEARNING:
- EXERCISE 10: Use Letter Generator to write a letter to your Class Teacher telling him/her how you spent your holidays.
- EXERCISE 11: Letters of Persuasion
- EXERCISE 12: Letters of Request
- EXERCISE 13: Letters of Complaints and Responses
- EXERCISE 14: Letters of Social Business
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- For effective tutoring
- As ESL stations and sub tubs
- As holiday work and homework
- For small group collaborations
- For an end of unit assessments
- For reinforcement and enrichment
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