Letter Writing · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.15.1.1 - Write to friends about events using appropriate letter formats

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Label the five parts of an informal letter (heading, salutation, body, closing, signature) correctly on a sample letter.
Brainstorm and list at least three key ideas about an event they want to share with a friend.
Write a short informal letter to a friend about a recent event, using the correct format and a friendly tone.
Edit their own letter and a classmate’s letter to check for the correct format and clear ideas.
Read their completed letter aloud to a partner with confidence.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Letter Writing (4.15)
Content standard: B5.4.15.1 - Write informal letters on given topics
Indicator: B5.4.15.1.1 - Write to friends about events using appropriate letter formats
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 137
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- In groups learners are given samples of friendly letters.
- Let them brainstorm and write the important features of the letter and other special things they identify in the letters.
- Learners present their information to the whole class to guide the class to learn about such letters.
- Guide learners in their groups to choose an imaginary friend they want to write to.
- Learners brainstorm and write down ideas on what they would want to include in their letters.
- Guide them to write their letters and let them edit their work.
- Learners exchange their product with other groups to edit.
- Learners read their letters to others.