Christina Brown Britney Colquitt ECED 4300 A Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2011 4 th Grade

Christina Brown & Britney Colquitt

Christina Brown Britney Colquitt

ECED 4300 ADr. Tonja RootSpring 2011

4th Grade

Simulatated Letters


Christina Brown Simulated Letters:

Prewriting


Georgia Performance Standard: ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.


Primary Learning Outcome:A.) Students’ will plan by completing a graphic organizer, that they will use to write a simulated letter.


What is a Simulated Letter? The author pretends to be

another identity. o (ex: historical figure or

character from a book) Letter is not actually sent

to the sender


What is a Simulated Letter?Parts of a simulated letter: o Greeting: “Dear…..” o Body: Details of the lettero Closing: “Yours truly, Sincerely”o Signature: Sign the end of your

letter with your name


Prewriting StageFirst stage of the writing processGather ideasDevelop a graphic organizerChoose audience


Who are you? Think about who you are pretending to be.

Who are you writing to? Figure out who your

audience is.

Prewriting Stage


Prewriting Stage Why are you writing this letter?

Are you trying to persuade, entertain, write a thank you letter or inform?

How will you close the letter? Think about how you are going to end your letter.


Nagda, A. (2000). Dear whiskers. New York City: Holiday House Inc.


Example:


Graphic Organizer

Christina Brown & Britney Colquitt ECED 4300 A

Who am I?

Type of Letter:

Why am I writing this letter?

Detail 1 Detail 2

Detail 3

How do I want to end my letter?

Date____________

Name_______________


Practice Activity : Read the book Click,

Clack, Moo Cows That Type.

Complete graphic organizer together


Practice Activity : Pretend we are Farmer Brown Complete graphic organizer Persuade them to continue

producing milk for the farm.


Assessment Activity: Complete graphic organizer: o You are a future conductoro Write to Harriet Tubmano Inform Harriet Tubman why you

want to join the Underground Railroad


Britney ColquittSimulated Letters:

Drafting


Georgia Performance Standard:

ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully


Primary Learning Outcome:A.) Students’ will use the completed graphic organizer from the prewriting stage, to draft a simulated letter.


What is a Simulated Letter? The author pretends to be

another identity. o (ex: historical figure or

character from a book) Letter is not actually sent

to the sender


What is a Simulated Letter?Parts of a simulated letter: o Greeting: “Dear…..” o Body: Details of the lettero Closing: “Yours truly, Sincerely”o Signature: Sign the end of your

letter with your name


Drafting Stageo First attempt at writing your letter o Ideas come together o Okay to make mistakes during

this stage o Focus on organization and

errors later


Drafting: Greeting Begin letter with a greeting:

o Ex: “Dear…”

Comma should follow greetingo Ex: “Dear,……”


Drafting: Body

Include complete thoughts and sentences

Use information from graphic organizer


Drafting: Closure End your letter with a closure:

oEx: With Anticipation, Sincerely, or Yours Truly

Beneath your closure, sign your name


Pinkney, A. (2001). Abraham lincoln: letters from a slave girl (dear mr. president). Dever, CO: Winslow Press.


Example:

Practice Activity :


Write a persuasive letter to the cows

Use graphic organizer from prewriting activity


Assessment Activity: Use Underground Rail Road

graphic organizer from prewriting

Drafting- letter to Harriet Tubman

Documents

Christina Brown Britney Colquitt ECED 4300 A Dr. Tonja Root Spring 2011 4 th Grade