Week 3 English - Informal Letter Writing Lesson
Explore the story of "Care of Henry" by Anne Fine, focusing on the main characters Hugo, Henry, Mum, and Grandma. Dive into writing an informal letter pretending to be Henry, detailing his activities at Grandma's house. Learn about informal letters, their types, and get inspired by an example letter to friends or family.
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Lesson 1 Learning Objective: To plan an informal letter based on a fiction book.
Lesson 1 Read the story of Care of Henry by Anne Fine. Who are the main characters? How would you describe them? Who was your favourite character and why? What was your favourite part and why? Where did Henry end up staying and what did he do while he was there. What else might he have done? What would you like to do if you were staying?
Our main characters Hugo A young boy trying to decide who he should stay with when his mum goes to hospital to have his baby sister. Henry A loveable dog who enjoys spending time with his best friend, Hugo. Mum Hugo s mum. She is about to go to hospital to have Hugo s baby sister. Grandma Hugo s Grandma. She loves Songs of Praise and Antiques Road Show but also says she will look after Henry if Hugo comes to stay.
This week we are going to pretend to be Henry and we are going to write an informal letter to mum from Henry explaining what we have been doing while at Grandma s house.
What Is an Informal Letter? An informal letter is a letter that we send to people we know. Types of informal letters can be: Thank-you letters; Postcards; Letters to friends or family who live further away.
Example of a Letter to Friends or Family Little Red Riding Hood 12 Fairy Tale Lane The Village FT7 8VP Friday 23rd May 2015 Dear Gran, How are you? Mum told me you haven t been feeling very well. I have baked you some of your favourite cakes and wondered when it would be possible for me to come and visit? Hope to see you soon. Lots of love Little Red Riding Hood xx
Planning 1 When? Who? What? Where? Why?
Planning 2 Firstly Next Then Finally
Planning 3 WOW Words
Lesson 2 and 3 Learning Objective: To write an informal letter.
During todays lesson you are going to be using your plan to start writing your letters. We would like you to write your opening paragraph explaining who, what, when, where and why. After, you can then begin your main body where you will explain what you have been doing. An example of an opening paragraph might be; Dear Mummy, I am writing to you because I miss you so much and I am so excited for you to come home from hospital! I am having a lovely time at Grandma s house with Hugo and I have so much to tell you! Remember that you need to follow your plan to make sure that the events you write about are in the right order. Try to use time conjunctions to help you.
How to Write an Informal Letter Step 1 Write your address in the top right hand corner of your letter. Daisy Happy 23 Clarence Road Upminster Essex RM14 2EG
Step 2 Write the date underneath your address. Daisy Happy 23 Clarence House Upminster RM14 2EG Essex Friday 4th June 2021
Step 3 Write the name of the person who the letter is for below the date on the left hand side. You can use Dear or a more informal greeting, such as Hello , or Hi . Add a comma after the person s name. Daisy Happy 23 Clarence House Upminster RM14 2EG Friday 4th June 2021 Essex Dear Mummy,
Step 4 Tell the person why you are writing to them. Daisy Happy 23 Clarence House Upminster RM14 2EG Friday 4th June 2021 Essex Dear Mummy, I am writing to you because I miss you so much and I am so excited for you to come home from the hospital! I am having a lovely time at Grandma s house with Hugo and I have so much to tell you!
Step 5 Tell the person what you have been doing. Daisy Happy 23 Clarence House Upminster RM14 2EG Friday 4th June 2021 Essex Dear Mummy, I am writing to you because I miss you so much and I am so excited for you to come home from the hospital! I am having a lovely time at Grandma s house with Hugo and I have so much to tell you! Firstly, Grandma Next, I Finally,
Step 6 -Finish off your letter using an appropriate ending e.g. Love from or See you soon , followed by your name. Daisy Happy 23 Clarence House Upminster RM14 2EG Friday 4th June 2021 Essex Dear Mummy, I am writing to you because I miss you so much and I am so excited for you to come home from the hospital! I am having a lovely time at Grandma s house with Hugo and I have so much to tell you! Firstly, Grandma Next, I Finally, .. I can t wait to meet my little sister and see you! Love from, Henry.
Checklist Did I use Capital Letters Conjunctions Full Stops Adjectives Correct Spelling Similes
Lesson 4 Learning Objective: To review our letters and make any necessary improvements. Today, we would like you to read through your work and make any improvements that you can see. Have you included enough detail? Could you use or add more similes or adjectives to describe? Have you included time conjunctions? Have you included because or any other conjunctions? Could you use a contraction anywhere?
Checklist Did I use Capital Letters Conjunctions Full Stops Adjectives Correct Spelling Similes
Lesson 5 Learning Objective: To read and answers question about a text.
