Letter Writing in Lord of the Nutcracker Men by Iain Lawrence

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Theme:

Friendly Letter

Grades:

6 - 8

Subject:

Reading and Language Arts

Duration:

Two class sessions

Standards
& Goals:

New York State Learning Standards.

  • Listening and reading to acquire information and understanding involves collecting data, facts and ideas; discovering relationships, concepts and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral, written and electronic sources.
  • Communicating and writing to acquire and transmit information requires asking questions, applying information from one context to another and presenting the information clearly.

Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.

Objectives:

Students will:

  • Read/listen to Lord of the Nutcracker Men by Iain Lawrence.
  • Discuss the purpose of letter writing.
  • Know and use the components of a friendly letter.
  • Write a friendly letter from the protagonist’s viewpoint.

 

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