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Class 4 English — A letter to a friend

Lay out a short friendly letter and choose the greeting, the news and the closing that belong in it.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Pair each part of a letter with the job it does.

    • the date
    • the greeting
    • the body
    • the closing
    • carries your news
    • says when you wrote it
    • signs off just before your name
    • names the person you are writing to

  2. 2.Sort each line by where it belongs in a friendly letter.

    Groups: The greeting · The closing

    • Yours affectionately,
    • Your friend,
    • Dear Ravi,
    • Dear Nani,
    • Dear Sameer,
    • With love,

  3. 3.Sort each line by the kind of letter it belongs in.

    Groups: A letter to a friend · A letter to someone you do not know

    • Guess what happened at the ground yesterday!
    • Your friend,
    • Dear Sir,
    • Yours sincerely,
    • Dear Ravi,
    • I am writing to request a copy of the form.

  4. 4.This is the shape of a letter to a friend. Tap the part where the greeting goes.

    Write the number of the part.

    12345

  5. 5.Put the parts of a friendly letter in the order they appear on the page, from top to bottom.

    • Sameer
    • Your news and your questions
    • The date
    • Your friend,
    • Dear Anya,

  6. 6.Write the one word that begins the greeting of a friendly letter, just before your friend's name.

  7. 7.Which greeting suits a letter to a close friend?

    • a) To whom it may concern,
    • b) Dear Ravi,
    • c) Dear Sir,
    • d) Dear Madam,

  8. 8.Which sentence belongs in the body of a letter to a friend?

    • a) We went to the river on Sunday and caught two fish.
    • b) Please find the details listed below.
    • c) I enclose the completed application form.
    • d) Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.

Answer key — Class 4 English — A letter to a friend

  1. 1. the date → says when you wrote it; the greeting → names the person you are writing to; the body → carries your news; the closing → signs off just before your name
  2. 2. Dear Ravi, → The greeting; Your friend, → The closing; Dear Nani, → The greeting; With love, → The closing; Dear Sameer, → The greeting; Yours affectionately, → The closing
  3. 3. Dear Ravi, → A letter to a friend; Dear Sir, → A letter to someone you do not know; Guess what happened at the ground yesterday! → A letter to a friend; I am writing to request a copy of the form. → A letter to someone you do not know; Your friend, → A letter to a friend; Yours sincerely, → A letter to someone you do not know
  4. 4. 2 — The greeting
  5. 5. 1. The date 2. Dear Anya, 3. Your news and your questions 4. Your friend, 5. Sameer
  6. 6.
    • dear
    • hi
    • hello
  7. 7. b) Dear Ravi,
  8. 8. a) We went to the river on Sunday and caught two fish.