Letter writing

Letter writing

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This task is about knowing some features of letters.

17 Rangihika Way
Ocean Beach
Mount Manganui

23 August 2021

 

Gidday Nickster,
Dad gave me this really neat writing pad, the best gift a girl could want, so I'm writing to you to show him it's so really useful, not!
So you're the first person to receive a letter on my new absolutely unbelievable stationery, and probably the last. My parents are so retro when it comes to presents but I suppose that's our problem.
How's New Plymouth and the new school? I miss playing in the netball team with you. But I'm sure we will meet up soon. Hey send me a stamped SAE for a real surprise!!!

Your friend,

Angela

P.S. We have made the finals. We'll miss your goal shooting!
 
 
a)
Using examples from the letter to Nickster, write down three features that are often found in personal letters.
 
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ii)
 
iii)

__________________________________________________________________
 
__________________________________________________________________
 
__________________________________________________________________
 
 
 
b) i)
Address the envelope with the following details.
Nicky Marston 24 Mountain View Road Spotswood New Plymouth.
 
 
 
 
 
envelope with stamp
 

 

 ii)
What is one important difference between a personal letter and business letter?
 
 
 
  iii)
Explain how to make a "stamped SAE" like the one Angela talks about in the letter.
 
 
 
 
 
e)
Abbreviations are often used in writing addresses.
Write in the correct abbreviations next to each word.
 
 

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ii)
 
iii)
 
iv)
 
v)
 
vi)
 
vii)

Street ___________
 
Crescent ___________
 
Post Office Box ___________
 
Drive ___________
 
Place ___________
 
Road ___________
 
Avenue ___________
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Writing
Key Competencies: 
Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
letter, abbreviations
Description of task: 
An example of a personal letter provides the context, with questions about letter formats and abbreviations being the assessment focus.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students’ ability to create texts to meet the writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum.
 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • demonstrate knowledge of how language works
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Writing meaningful text: text features, set 4
Writing meaningful text: vocabulary knowledge, set 4
within the Writing Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (10/2000)

a)

   Any 3 of:

  • Use of slang, e.g., "Gidday".
  • Use of christian name.
  • Talking about everyday things.
  • Personal nature of the comments.
  • Use of a nick-name.
  • Use of a P.S. (post-script).

3 correct – very difficult

2 correct – difficult

1 correct – easy

b)

  

Nicky Marston
23 Mountain View Road
Spotswood
New Plymouth
[NOTE: capitals and new line for each new piece of information.]

difficult

c)

   Any 1 of:

  • The tone.
  • The layout.
  • The type of language used.
  • The way of addressing people.
  • Personal letters are usually hand-written.
  • Business letters usually typed.

difficult

d)

  

Address an envelope to yourself, put a stamp on it and enclose it with your letter.

very difficult

e)

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)

St
Cres
PO Box
Dr or Dve
Pl
Rd
Ave
[NOTE: must have capitals.]