Looking at Letters

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
Year: Three
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Change over time, Communication, History, Problem solving
Genre: Letter/email/postcard, Procedure
Strategy/Skills: Comparing and contrasting, Discussing point of view, Using graphic sources
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 25
Item Code: 200142
High Frequency Words:
Curriculum Codes: ACELA1479, ACELT1594, ACELT1599, ACELT1600, ACELY1678, ACELY1679, ACELY1680, ACELA1489, ACELA1490, ACELT1602, ACELT1604, ACELT1605, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1795, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703

Reader Description

These days we use email to communicate, but some people still send letters. How does a letter get from the post box to your mailbox? You can check out the history of letter writing as well.

After you have completed the Reader

Write a letter to someone special. What interesting facts can you tell them about letters throughout history? Look at pages 9 to 10 to help you begin the letter and address the envelope correctly. Ask a family member to help you post the letter.

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