English 10 · Week 36 · Memoir, Dystopia, and Leadership

Thank You Letters

Formal thank you letters to someone who helped them grow.

Relationship skillsGrade 10About 20 minutesGrade 10

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Students will: Students write a formal letter appropriate to purpose and audience.
SEL skill: Express gratitude with specific details that honor the reader
What it looks like: Students express gratitude specifically.
Content focus: Formal thank you letters
Format: Partner exchange

Relationship skills

Relationship skills mean building and keeping healthy relationships through clear communication, careful listening, teamwork, and working through conflict. More relationship skills activities

What you get

A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.

Standards

W.9-10.4: Writing, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 4
CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.4 Adapting language choices; ELD.PI.9-10.10 Writing
CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Effective Expression
Works with: Writing

Fits these textbook chapters

StudySync Grade 10, Unit 4: The Human Connection

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