Students will work in groups of three, each member with a different letter, to identify the parts of a letter Student groups will write questions to the answers that Sarah gives in the letters Student groups will use the information in each letter to diagram profile of Sarah Individually students will diagram a profile of themselves Using the profile and question formation, students will compose an email telling a key pal about themselves and asking questions of the key pal. Explains that these questions are used in conversation and letters. Teacher introduces informal letter format using a letter to a teacher, noting the date, salutation, body of the letter, closing, and signature. Teacher uses transparency of a letter from Sarah to exemplify the parts of a letter and to introduce the character. Whole class contributes to a circle diagram of Sarah.
Students make a circle diagram of themselves.
They will use the diagram which describes them and question formation to write a letter to a new friend. These letters will be corrected and given back for use as email messages. Students will learn how to read, write, and use a want ad. They will compose an ad for a fictitious job and offer it to the key pal class. The key pals may respond to any job they want.