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Grade 5 · English
Letter Writing
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Formal and informal letters — structure, language, opening and closing phrases
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1

Fill in the blanks to complete this informal letter to a friend!

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The salutation for your friend Priya would be: ,
Please do come
Your friend
Dear Priya
Expressing excitement: seeing you there.
Looking forward to
I am writing to invite
Your friend
Closing the letter: Yours sincerely / ,
Your friend
It will be so much fun
With love
Announcing the purpose: you to my birthday party.
I am writing to invite
I hope you are well
Looking forward to
An opening line for the body: .
With love
Please do come
I hope you are well
2

Arrange the parts of a formal letter in the correct position — choose the label for each part!

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Writer's name written at the end:
Body of the letter
Complimentary close
Signature
Written on the left side below the date:
Receiver's address
Date
Salutation
Written at the top right corner:
Salutation
Sender's address
Complimentary close
'Dear Sir / Madam' — this is the:
Body of the letter
Subject line
Salutation
Tells the reader what the letter is about:
Signature
Receiver's address
Subject line
3

Sort these features — do they belong to a FORMAL letter or an INFORMAL (friendly) letter?

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1Ends with 'With love' or 'Your friend'
2Written to the Principal of a school
3Written to a friend inviting them for a birthday party
4Begins with 'Dear Sir / Dear Madam'
5Begins with 'Dear Rahul' or 'My dear Grandma'
6Can include jokes, news and personal stories
7Ends with 'Yours faithfully' or 'Yours sincerely'
8Uses casual, friendly language and personal details
9Uses polite, official language throughout
10Sender's address at the top right corner
Formal letter
write sentence numbers here
Informal letter
write sentence numbers here
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