Letter Writing

How many parts to a letter are there?

• 6

• 5

• 3

• 10

What are the five parts of a letter?

• beginning, middle, end, start, finish

• start, finish, part a, part b, part c

• address, greeting, salutation, signature, body

• heading, greeting, body, closing, signature

What type of letter would you write to the principal of your school?

• formal

• informal

What type of letter would you write to your best friend?

• Formal

• Informal

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a friendly letter? 

• greeting
• heading
• materials list
• signature

What goes with your address in the heading?

• your name

• your signature

• today's date

• a stamp

What is something important you need to keep in mind when writing the heading?

• Don't use capitalization or commas.

• Remember to use commas only.

• Remember to use capitalization and commas.

• Remember to use capital letters only.

What is the main part of your letter (the important info or "meat of the letter")?

• body

• conversation

• reply

• communication

Which of the following is an example of the body?

• Dear Christopher,

• September 30, 2011

• Sincerely,

• I really want to go to a water park!

Where do you say goodbye in a letter?

• opening

• closing

• greeting

• heading