Discuss and find areas of disagreement. Share disagreements with all. Model how to write a paragraph following the structure identified in the reading. Draw up prompts for a writing frame to discuss the effectiveness of the letter. The response must include an overview of the letter with its purpose and intended audience, how it seeks to persuade, how effective this persuasion is Support one group writing a response.
Children give a written response to the effectiveness of the letter using the frame if they want.
Fri Choose one of the informal letters and discuss how it could be made more formal. Model converting the letter to a formal one. Model changing sentence structure and vocabulary choice. Support one group changing a letter from formal to informal. In pairs children change a letter from formal to informal or vice versa.