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Letter writing – Best KS1 and KS2 examples, worksheets and resources
To whom it may concern, help your students master the art of letter writing with these lesson plans, activities and ideas…
From thank you notes and holiday postcards to foreign pen pal correspondence, letter writing is an important and fun activity for children to try their hand at. These letter writing resources will give you a helping hand when planning lessons on this topic.
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Letter writing ks1, letter writing practice pack.
This KS1 letter writing practice pack from Plazoom resource pack includes an example of a letter between two friends, plus a series of comprehension questions for children to answer.
There’s also a letter writing worksheet and a template to support children’s writing, plus a handy vocabulary word mat.
Paddington letter writing lesson
This free Early Years/KS1 Paddington letter writing resource contains a full lesson plan featuring six activities and all accompanying resources.
Children will write a postcard to the famous bear, using the letter template, alongside other fun activities.
Features of a letter KS1
Teach children how to write an informal letter with this KS1 text types resource pack from Plazoom. Pupils will learn how to write an informal thank you letter to a friend, or a note to someone who has moved away.
Included are two model texts and planning sheets to help students with their writing.
Letter template KS1
This formal letter writing template pack from Plazoom contains a letter planning sheet and letter writing templates for KS1 and KS2.
Use these flexible templates to write letters to a range of audiences and for a range of purposes.
Letter writing KS2
Ks2 letter writing lesson plan.
In an age of email and instant messaging, letter writing remains an essential skill. This free KS2 lesson plan is based on the novel The Train to Impossible Places by PG Bell.
The lesson uses a series of ‘top tips’ from postmaster and letter writing expert, Wilmot Grunt – inspiring children to find the fun in writing, to improve comprehension and inference skills, and to help them compose their own letters.
Letter template KS2
This free letter template KS2 download is a Word document that provides a structured framework for students to write formal letters. Use it in the classroom to help pupils develop their language and writing skills.
Alternatively, this PDF template may not be editable, but it has blank lines for children to write on, which can be more convenient than everyone working on PCs, depending on your school’s setup.
If you’re after various letter-writing ideas for students to try, this downloadable PDF has a nice selection .
Examples of letters KS2
If you’re after examples of formal or informal letters, you can download loads at Literacy Wagoll . Plus, as they’re all Word docs you can edit them specifically for your class if you need to.
Informal letter KS2
This informal letters pack from Plazoom will help pupils to write an informal letter to a pen pal (real or imagined). There are two model texts and planning sheets to help children write their own version.
Formal letter KS2
A formal letter is one written in a formal style, and usually in a specific format. We generally write them for official purposes and not to friends or family.
A great place to start with writing formal letters is this BBC Bitesize entry . It explains that a formal letter has a number of conventions about layout, language and tone that you should follow.
Pupils will learn that there are set places to put addresses and the date and that how you begin and end the letter is also very important.
There’s a short video to watch, and it takes you through the key points about the address, the tone and purpose of the letter and how to start and finish it, before offering a five-question quiz to see what students have learnt.
Text types resource pack
This formal letter KS2 text types resource pack from Plazoom gives pupils the chance to write a job application letter. After studying the features of a formal letter, children will pen their own.
Included are two examples of formal letters, plus there’s a letter writing template to help pupils along.
Letter of complaint activity
Two bad experiences; one a dodgy dining experience and the other a failed shopping trip. Use the information given on this worksheet to write a formal letter of complaint.
Ten letter-writing activities
Letter writing can be fun, help children learn to compose written text, and provide handwriting practice — and letters are valuable keepsakes.
This article contains activities to help children ages 5-9 practise their skills of formal and informal letter writing.
The novel as we know it has its roots in correspondence, so why not return to this original form to help pupils develop structure, asks author Bethany Walker…
All teachers know that half the battle, when it comes to learning pretty much anything, is for a child to understand why it is important for them to accrue particular skills.
Children know reading and writing is important but cannot necessarily pin-point why. What I love about letters is that they are written for a purpose. It could be to communicate ideas, share information, forge relationships or ask and answer questions.
“What I love about letters is that they are written for a purpose”
Letter-writing does, of course, appear in the curriculum as an exercise for learning structure or how to write persuasively . But these can often be one-off activities.
By only seeing one side of a written communication (either as the writer or as the reader of a letter as part of a comprehension exercise), children are not able to appreciate what can develop from an ongoing exchange.
Even though they may be made up, the letters in epistolary stories show children this process, often in a child-friendly format. They reveal the relationships, understandings and misunderstandings that can evolve from them.
Letter-writing can seem ‘outdated’ as a form of communication, but there is still much it can teach us. If nothing else, that there is joy in sending and receiving letters!
Many of the strict traditions of letter-writing are no longer relevant in most of society. But it is still good to know how to structure them properly.
Structuring a letter properly is not rocket science, and I have seen many schools teach it very successfully with the use of ‘ structure strips ’ down the margins of exercise books, often focusing on persuasive writing with a real-world issue.
But it can be just as useful – and more fun – to use fictional examples to combine learning letter structures with developing empathy and analysing action in texts.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of writing books with letters is developing the voices of the different characters. Each letter has to be written ‘in character’. I often find myself adopting a certain facial expression depending on who I am writing in that moment.
In traditionally-told stories , children are taught that reported speech for each character should be distinctive enough for the reader to be able to tell who is saying what without the dialogue tags.
This is challenging and speech often remains rather bland, not reflecting each respective character’s personality. However, when children are encouraged to act and respond as a character, they embrace this very well.
“When children are encouraged to act and respond as a character, they embrace this very well”
Drama games such as hot-seating are brilliant for understanding a character. Letter-writing is more an extension of that, allowing children to establish personality through a character’s voice.
Inference and relationships
In an exchange of letters, especially when characters know each other well, shorthand is often used. Things are left unsaid.
This gives pupils insight into the relationships between characters. But it also calls upon them to read between the lines, meaning letters can be brilliant for understanding inference.
Through reading letter-based stories, children can start to understand why something is being written. They can then begin to question whether the writer is being honest.
This ability to judge the value, meaning and truth of what is on the page is an increasingly important skill in the age of fake news!
Telling a story
Writing a whole book through letters is challenging. This is partly because there has to be a good reason why the characters are apart and need to communicate in writing. But, when it works, it is really fun.
Both of my books focus on some kind of mystery and action, with a drive towards how it is all going to be resolved. The clues for working it out are sprinkled through the letters and, hopefully, all come together in the end.
Of course, stories don’t have to be made up entirely of letters. There are loads of examples of books that make use of occasional letters or other written communications within a normal first- or third-person narrative.
In this kind of story, letters are excellent additions to provide clues to help move the story on. Or they give exposition in a succinct way (such as using newspaper articles).
If used nowhere else, letters can be a great starting point for a story. This is because they can appear from out of nowhere and upset the status quo. They are the ultimate ‘inciting incident’!
How to Steal the Mona Lisa by Bethany Walker, illustrated by Jack Noel (£6.99, Scholastic) is out now.
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Writing using a formal tone is a skill pupils learn throughout KS2. This formal letter KS2 text types resource pack gives pupils the opportunity to write a letter of application for a role in school or for a dream job. After studying the features of a formal letter, pupils will write their own formal letter in response to the prompts within the pack, or for a position or role linked to your current topic or the class’ interests.
Two examples of formal letters are included, showing WAGOLL (what a good one looks like), to inspire writing and provide an example letter writing template that pupils can refer to when writing their own letters..
What is included in this formal writing KS2 pack?
- Model Text 1 - ‘Student Council Application’
An example formal letter written by a year 4 child to apply to become a member of the school’s student council.
- Model Text 2 - ‘Dream Job’
An example formal letter applying for a position as an animal keeper at a local wildlife park.
- Formal Letter writing sheet
A PDF containing success criteria that pupils can use to support their writing and explore how to write a formal letter. There are two versions for upper and lower KS2. UKS2 includes examples of modal verbs and formal language. LKS2 includes examples of conjunctions and Standard English.
- Job Adverts
Various job adverts are included for pupils to respond to.
- Formal Letter Writing Plan
A worksheet to support pupils to plan and structure their writing.
- Writing Paper
A PDF sheet that pupils could use to present their work.
What is a formal letter?
A formal letter is a type of writing used in professional situations. Examples might include a job application, letter of complaint, a letter to a customer or to parents. Formal letters should be written using a formal tone. The use of Standard English and formal vocabulary is needed.
National Curriculum English programme of study links:
Year 3/4 Pupils should plan their writing by discussing writing that is similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar. Pupils will express time, place and cause using conjunctions ... Pupils will use Standard English forms for verb inflections
Year 5 /6 Pupils should plan their writing by identifying the audience for and purpose for writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own. Pupils should show degrees of possibility using modal verbs. Pupils should recognise vocabulary and structures that are appropriate for formal speech and writing.
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This is my cover letter used to apply for a KS2 teaching job with an English TLR attached. It details examples of leading English and arts and my impact. It may be useful for others applying for similar roles - I got the job.
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To demonstrate their understanding of the topic, your KS2 class will then be asked to write their very own formal letter to showcase their new skills and abilities. This could be a letter to your local MP, practicing your job application skills or a simple thank you letter to friends or family.
Real Writing Year 6 - Unit 15 Model text: Job Applications, by Anita Loughrey Curriculum links: English - identifying the audience for and purpose of writing Writing unit overview This writing unit for Year 6 is built around an original model text by Anita Loughrey; a pair of job application letters, one written in a formal register, and the other informal. The example text is available as a ...
Writing Formally - Example Application Letter. Add to My Folder. Join Scholastic Resource Bank: Primary from just £15.00. a year to access thousands of KS1 and KS2 resources. Use this example to discuss and identify the more formal style needed in an application letter. Look out for the subjunctive mood!
Make sure that each point you make has a separate paragraph. 6. Closing statement. Restate the main point of your letter. Make sure that you provide an action for the reader. For example: Keep ...
This formal letter KS2 text types resource pack from Plazoom gives pupils the chance to write a job application letter. After studying the features of a formal letter, children will pen their own. Included are two examples of formal letters, plus there's a letter writing template to help pupils along.
Cover letters are an important part of a job application process. A cover letter differs from a CV in that instead of being a written overview of all your skills and experience, it's specifically written with the job you're applying for in mind. When writing a cover letter, try and include the following:
Model Text 1 - 'Student Council Application'. An example formal letter written by a year 4 child to apply to become a member of the school's student council. Model Text 2 - 'Dream Job'. An example formal letter applying for a position as an animal keeper at a local wildlife park. Formal Letter writing sheet.
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To demonstrate their understanding of the topic, your KS2 class will then be asked to write their very own formal letter to showcase their new skills and abilities. This could be a letter to your local MP, practicing your job application skills or a simple thank you letter to friends or family.
Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. File previews. ppt, 585 KB. doc, 30.5 KB. A powerpoint with class job advertised. Application forms also available. I have used as a handover activity or a first day of the new school year activity. I also have my husband come in each year and interview the children.
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A pack of differentiated formal letter writing examples to help when teaching KS2 pupils this genre. There is a formal letter of complaint, protest and invitation. The pack also includes a WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) - a formal letter which has been labelled with all the necessary formal letter writing features. Help your children become more confident with formal vocabulary and ...
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Application Letter Examples. Subject: German. Age range: 14-16. Resource type: Assessment and revision. File previews. doc, 29 KB. doc, 30 KB. ppt, 333 KB. An examplar letter with phrases to use for own work and ppt with simple questions to get started / recap / sum up.
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Subject: English. Age range: Age not applicable. Resource type: Other. File previews. docx, 16.78 KB. This is my cover letter used to apply for a KS2 teaching job with an English TLR attached. It details examples of leading English and arts and my impact. It may be useful for others applying for similar roles - I got the job.