Pen Pal LettersPen Pal Letters

Amanda Bish and Amy BennettAmanda Bish and Amy Bennett

ECED 4300 BECED 4300 B

Dr. Tonja RootDr. Tonja Root

Spring 2009Spring 2009

44thth Grade Grade

PrewritingPrewritingGeorgia Performance StandardGeorgia Performance Standard

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

independently and independently and resourcefully. resourcefully.

Amanda Bish

PrewritingPrewritingPrimary Learning OutcomePrimary Learning Outcome

–Students will plan a pen pal Students will plan a pen pal letter using a graphic letter using a graphic organizer.organizer.

Amanda Bish

Pen Pal LettersPen Pal Letters

Pen Pal- someone you get to Pen Pal- someone you get to know through writing friendly know through writing friendly lettersletters

Tell about yourselfTell about yourselfAsk specific questionsAsk specific questions

PrewritingPrewriting

Things to include:Things to include:–Personal information (name, Personal information (name, age, where you live, grade/ age, where you live, grade/ school, family/pets)school, family/pets)

–Interests and HobbiesInterests and Hobbies–Specific QuestionsSpecific Questions

PrewritingPrewriting

Organize thoughtsOrganize thoughtsNo complete sentencesNo complete sentencesMistakes are okayMistakes are okay

Planning a Pen Pal LetterPlanning a Pen Pal LetterNameName ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

AgeAge ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Where you liveWhere you live ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Grade/SchoolGrade/School ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FamilyFamily ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PetsPets ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Interests and HobbiesInterests and Hobbies ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Likes and DislikesLikes and Dislikes ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Questions for Pen PalQuestions for Pen Pal ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BishBish, A. (2009). Planning a Pen Pal Letter. Unpublished graphic organizer, , A. (2009). Planning a Pen Pal Letter. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta StateValdosta State University, University, Valdosta, GA.Valdosta, GA.

Dear Pen Pal,Dear Pen Pal,

My name is Sally Johnson. I am an 8 year old My name is Sally Johnson. I am an 8 year old girl from Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.girl from Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.

I like riding my bike, playing ball, and playing I like riding my bike, playing ball, and playing outside with my friends.outside with my friends.

I am in the third grade and there are 22 I am in the third grade and there are 22 children in my class. Our class learns about math children in my class. Our class learns about math and spelling in school.and spelling in school.

I would like to know some things about you! I would like to know some things about you! Where do you live? What kind of things do you learn Where do you live? What kind of things do you learn in school? I can’t wait to hear from you!in school? I can’t wait to hear from you!

Sincerely, Sincerely, SallySally

Sample Letters. Retrieved March 27, 2009, from Hope Wave Web site: http://www.hopewave.org/Sample_Letters.html

PracticePractice ActivityActivityPlan a pen pal letter to another 4Plan a pen pal letter to another 4 thth

grade classgrade classDescribe our class Describe our class

–StudentsStudentsBoys and girlsBoys and girlsInterests/ Likes and DislikesInterests/ Likes and Dislikes

–TeacherTeacher–Subjects we learnSubjects we learn

Assessment ActivityAssessment Activity

Use graphic organizer to plan a Use graphic organizer to plan a pen pal letterpen pal letter

DraftingDraftingGeorgia Performance StandardGeorgia Performance Standard

– ELA4W4 The student ELA4W4 The student consistently uses a writing consistently uses a writing process to develop revise, and process to develop revise, and evaluate writing. The student:evaluate writing. The student:

a. Plans and drafts a. Plans and drafts independently and independently and resourcefully. resourcefully. Amy Amy BennettBennett

DraftingDraftingPrimary Learning OutcomePrimary Learning Outcome

–Students will draft a pen pal Students will draft a pen pal letter using a graphic organizer.letter using a graphic organizer.

Amy Bennett

Pen Pal LettersPen Pal Letters

Pen Pal- someone you get to Pen Pal- someone you get to know through writing friendly know through writing friendly lettersletters

Tell about yourselfTell about yourselfAsk specific questionsAsk specific questions

DraftingDraftingName the reader (Greeting)Name the reader (Greeting)Introduce yourselfIntroduce yourselfKeep reader interested (Body)Keep reader interested (Body)Ask related questionsAsk related questionsClose the letter (Closing)Close the letter (Closing)Sign your nameSign your name

Drafting a Pen Pal LetterDrafting a Pen Pal Letter____________________(Greeting and name)____________________(Greeting and name)

(Body)____________________________________________________________________________(Body)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________(Closing and signature)________________________(Closing and signature)

Bennett, A. 2009. Bennett, A. 2009. Drafting a Pen Pal Letter.Drafting a Pen Pal Letter. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.University, Valdosta, GA.

Kambi Primary School . Retrieved April 6, 2009, from Kambi Primary School Renovation Project Web site:

http://www.kambiprimaryschool.net/penpals.htm

Practice ActivityPractice Activity

Use Prewriting Graphic Use Prewriting Graphic organizerorganizer

Form ideas into sentencesForm ideas into sentencesUse shared writing with Use shared writing with

interactive pen technique interactive pen technique

Assessment ActivityAssessment Activity

Use graphic organizer to write Use graphic organizer to write a draft of a pen pal lettera draft of a pen pal letter