WEEK 3

MONDAY

FEATURES OF A LETTER(INFORMAL AND FORMAL)

AN INFORMAL LETTER IS WRITTEN IN A FRIENDLY MANNER- TO SOMEONE YOU

KNOW.

A FORMAL LETTER IS WRITTEN IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER- TO SOMEONE

OFFICIAL OR PROFESSIONAL (PRIME MINISTER ETC.)

FEATURES OF AN INFORMAL LETTER

• Sender’s address

• The date

• Appropriate greeting

• Introduction

• Present tense

• Informal style (chatty, friendly…)

• Finish with a signature

FEATURES OF A FORMAL LETTER

• Sender’s address in the top right corner

• Recipient’s address on the left hand side.

• Date

• Formal greeting (Sir/Madam if you don’t know the person you are writing to. Dear Mr/Mrs (Surname) if you do)

• An introduction

• Formal signature (Yours sincerely if you know them/Yours faithfully if you don’t)

MAIN ACTIVITY:

CREATE A POSTER FOR THE FEATURES OF AN INFORMAL AND FORMAL LETTER, TO HELP YOU REMEMBER WHAT IS NEEDED

FOR EACH ONE!

WEEK 3

TUESDAY

INFORMAL LETTER TO YOUR TEACHER.

AN INFORMAL LETTER IS WRITTEN IN A FRIENDLY MANNER- TO SOMEONE YOU

KNOW.

YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR TEACHER TODAY!

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING AT HOME.

WRITE AT LEAST 2 PARAGRAPHS!

WEEK 3

WEDNESDAY

FORMAL LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER

A FORMAL LETTER IS WRITTEN IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER- TO SOMEONE

OFFICIAL OR PROFESSIONAL (PRIME MINISTER ETC.)

YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER TODAY!

HOW CAN HE MAKE OUR COUNTRY A BETTER PLACE FOR YOU AND OTHER

CHILDREN?

DO YOU WANT NEW BUILDINGS?BETTER THINGS FOR SCHOOLS?

WHAT ABOUT FOR YOUR HOMES?

HAVE A THINK WITH YOUR GROWN-UPS AND JOT SOME IDEAS DOWN

REMEMBER, IT’S A FORMAL LETTER SO WRITE IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER.

WRITE AT LEAST 3 PARAGRAPHS (INTRODUCTION AND 2 IDEAS FOR THE

PRIME MINISTER TO CONSIDER)

WEEK 3THURSDAY

INFORMAL LETTER TO A FRIEND IN ROME.

AN INFORMAL LETTER IS WRITTEN IN A FRIENDLY MANNER- TO SOMEONE YOU

KNOW.

SINCE WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING ABOUT THE ROMANS ALL SPRING, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO WRITE TO A FRIEND

LIVING IN ROME!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FRIEND?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TELL THEM ABOUT LIVING IN LONDON?

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING INTERESTING TO TELL THEM OR ASK THEM?

WRITE AN INFORMAL LETTER TO YOUR FRIEND IN ROME!

REMEMBER, WRITE IN A FRIENDLY AND CHATTY STYLE!

WRITE ATLEAST 2 PARAGRAPHS!

WEEK 3FRIDAY

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

ALL WORDS ARE KNOWN AS ROOT WORDS.IF YOU ADD A SUFFIX OR A PREFIX TO THE ROOT WORD, IT CHANGES THE MEANING.

FOR EXAMPLE:EDUCATION- EDUCATIONAL

BEHAVE- MISBEHAVE

PREFIX- Goes at the beginning of a word.

• Impatient

• Insane

• Informal

• Immature

• Impossible

• Invisible

• Unhappy

• Undress

SUFFIX- Goes at the end of a word.

• Musical

• Adventurous

• Comfortable

• Fashionable

• Poisonous

• Dangerous

• Dressed

• Happily

disable

What do all these words have in common?

disallow

disagree

disembark

disappear

disbelieve

dislike

disapprove

disable

They all begin with the prefix ‘dis’

disallow

disagree

disembark

disappear

disbelieve

dislike

disapprove

What does the prefix ‘dis’ mean?

disappear

disagree

dislike

disbelieve

– not visible

– not agree, dispute

– not like, not agreeable

– not believe, not accept as true

What does the prefix ‘dis’ mean?

It means ‘not’

disallow

disapprove

disembark

disable – not able, ineffective

-not approve, consider bad

– not embark, get off

– not allow, reject, cancel

Add the prefix ‘dis’ to these words to

make new ones…

miss

connect

courage

order

discourage

disconnect

disorder

dismiss

Can you identify the root words?

disclose

disinfect

disfigure

discover

discomfort

disclaim

disadvantage

disrespect