How to Email Your Teacher

What should the subject line of an email to your teacher be like?

• Long and detailed

• Clear and concise

• Informal and casual

• Vague and ambiguous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is a polite salutation to use in an email to your teacher?

• "Hey,"

• "Yo,"

• "Dear Mr. Smith,"

• "What's up,"

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

How should you state the reason for your email to your teacher?

• Vaguely and indirectly

• Clearly and politely

• Aggressively and demandingly

• Casually and informally

Which of the following is a clear and polite way to state the reason for your email?

• I am writing to inform you that I will be absent from school on [Date] due to a medical appointment.

• I won't be in class, deal with it.

• I might not come to class, not sure yet.

• I have something to do, so I won't be there.

Which of the following is NOT a good practice when emailing your teacher?

• Using a polite salutation

• Being clear and concise

• Including jokes and memes

• Providing necessary details

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is an example of a polite and clear email to your teacher?

• "Hey, I won't be in class tomorrow."

• "Dear Mr. Smith, I am Jane Doe from your 10th-grade English class. I am writing to inform you that I will be absent from school on [Date] due to a medical appointment. I have a doctor's appointment that has been scheduled for some time, and I will be unable to attend class."

• "Yo, I have a thing tomorrow, so I won't be there."

• "Hi, I won't be in class."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is an appropriate subject line for an email to your teacher?

• "Hey, I won't be in class"

• "Request for Absence on [Date]"

• "I have a doctor's appointment"

• "Important"

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following is an appropriate greeting for an email to Ms. Johnson?

• Hello Ms. Johnson,

• Hi Johnson,

• Hey Ms. J,

• Yo Johnson,

How should you introduce yourself in an email to your teacher?

• You know who I am.

• I am Jane Doe from your 10th-grade English class.

• Guess who?

• It's me.

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

Which of the following is a proper introduction in an email to Dr. Brown?

• This is John Smith, a student in your Algebra II class.

• Hey, it's John.

• You know me, right?

• Guess who?