INFORMAL LETTER WRITING: LESSON AND RESOURCES

A unit lesson plan with 6 sessions on teaching and learning resources of informal 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 an informal letter.
• SESSION 2 - UNDERSTANDING: Interpret and classify the authorial techniques in an informal letter.
• SESSION 3 - APPLYING: Implement and execute informal letter writing techniques.
• SESSION 4 - ANALYSING: Explore and demonstrate the knowledge of informal letters in writing.
• SESSION 5 - EVALUATING: Check and critique a sample informal letter.
• SESSION 6 - CREATING: Compose and produce the final informal letter.

This download includes:

FLIPPED LESSON: Video - How to write an informal letter

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 an informal letter.
• Scaffolding Notes 1: Structure and Features of Informal Letter

SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING - INTERPRET-CLASSIFY

• EXERCISE 2: Explain the use of the language, the vocabulary and the impact of it in an informal letter.
• Scaffolding Notes 2: Impact of Language and Vocabulary in an Informal Letter
• Scaffolding Notes 3: Use of Language in an Informal Letter

SESSION 3: APPLYING - IMPLEMENT-EXECUTE

• EXERCISE 3: Use a planning frame to arrange a sample informal letter.
• Scaffolding Notes 4: Planning Frame of an Informal Letter

SESSION 4: ANALYSING - EXPLORE-DEMONSTRATE

• EXERCISE 4: Use the writing organiser to organise a draft of a sample informal letter.
• Scaffolding Notes 5: Informal Letter Writing Organiser

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 with constructive feedback.
• Scaffolding Notes 6: Informal Letter Checklist
• Scaffolding Notes 7: PQP and TAG Techniques

SESSION 6: CREATING - COMPOSE-PRODUCE

• EXERCISE 7: Use a prompt, integrate the feedback and write an informal letter.
• Scaffolding Notes 8: Informal Letter Prompt

DIFFERENTIATION:

• EXERCISE 8 - Write a letter to people known following the INFORMAL LETTER FORMAT.
• Scaffolding Notes 9: Informal Letter Rubrics

PLENARY:

• EXERCISE 9 - Answer the given questions to demonstrate your knowledge of the informal letter.

HOME LEARNING:

• EXERCISE 10: Use Letter Generator to write a letter to your friend telling him/her how you spent your holidays. 
• EXERCISE 11: Letters to favourite persons, friends and relatives.

Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:

• To challenge early finishers
• 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

This is what teachers say about these resources:

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