Letter Writing Vocabulary Practice Quiz

We must begin a formal letter with...

• receiver's address

• date

• sender's address

• subject

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

What comes next after the date in an informal letter.

• receiver's address

• subject

• sender's address

• greeting

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

Start a formal letter with

(select all that are correct)

• Dear Sir or Madam,

• Dear John,

• To whom it may concern,

• Dear Mr Lubby,

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

In the first sentence of a formal letter you must:

• give your name and address

• state the reason for writing the letter

• ask the reader to keep in touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

The SALUTATION in a formal letter must end with which piece of punctuation?

• Period ( . )
• Comma ( , )
• Exclamation point ( ! )

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.SL.7.6

The very last part of a business letter is the

• Closing

• address

• Written Name

• Signed Signature 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

• formal

• informal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

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

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.6.2E

Which statement is more formal?

• This movie stinks!

• I do not enjoy this movie.

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

Which expression is more formal than the others?

We .............. the following equipment.

• require

• want

• need

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.W.7.2E