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16 Writing Notes and Emails

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Writing Notes and Emails

Start-Up Activity

Ask students if any of them have ever gotten a funny text message. Ask what the text message said. Take as many school-appropriate responses as they can share. Ask why those messages are fun to send and receive.

Let students know that notes are "old school" text messages. They are a creative way to connect to someone and have a little fun.

Think About It

“Texting is supremely secretive . . . it's like passing a note—and this means we should be very careful what we use it for.”

—Lynne Truss

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10

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Reasons to Send Notes or Emails

Lead students through the reasons on pages 77–78, including saying thank you, asking for a favor, sending a special message, or giving a reminder. Have volunteers read each example note and email on these two pages. Then ask students to list a few topics for their own notes and emails: Is there someone they would like to thank? A favor they need to ask? A special message or reminder they need to send?. Encourage them to write a note or email to one of these people.

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Fun Note Ideas

Lead students through the fun note ideas at the top of the page. Then have volunteers read each of the fun notes on the bottom of the page.

Challenge students to write a fun note to a new classmate or neighbor, using one or more of the ideas.

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