16 Writing Notes and Emails

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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

State Standards Covered in This Chapter

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10

LAFS Covered in This Chapter

LAFS.6.W.4.10

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

110.22.b.10

110.22.b.11

110.22.b.12

TEKS Covered in This Chapter

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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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