I.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to:
a. identify the parts of a friendly letter; and
b. write a friendly letter using the correct format.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: Writing a Friendly Letter
B. References: English IV Teachers Guide pg. 144 - 145
English IV Learners Material pg. 145 - 147
C. Materials: Visual Aid, Flashcards
D. Values Integration: Friendship and Gratitude

III. PROCEDURE
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES PUPILS ACTIVITIES
A. Preliminary Activities

1. Greeting
Good Morning, class!
Good Morning, Maam!
2. Classroom Management
Please pick up those scattered objects under your
chairs and put them on the trash can.
Yes, Maam
Thank you.

B. Motivation

Do you have a friend?

Yes, Maam
Have you already experienced receiving a letter from a
friend?
Yes, Maam
What did you feel when you received it?
Happy, Maam

C. Presentation

I have here a letter written by Reggie Rabbit to Mr. Ant and

to the other animals.

235 Plant Garden St.

Mt. San Antonio, Zamboanga City
June 23, 2013

Dear Mr. Ant,

Thank you for saving me from Mr. Fox. I am very

lucky that even when there was barely enough space, you
and your friends hid me from him.

Now, I can tell all my rabbit friends about how you

became my heroes.

Your friend,
Reggie Rabbit
(Pupils will read the letter)
What kind of letter did Reggie Rabbit write?
Reggie Rabbit wrote a friendly letter
To whom is the letter addressed?
The letter is addressed to Mr. Ant
Why did Reggie Rabbit write the letter?
Reggie Rabbit wrote the letter because he wanted to thank
Mr. Ant for saving him from Mr. Fox
Yes. Very good.
This is a friendly letter. A letter has different parts. And each
of these parts has names. So I have here flashcards of the
names. I want you to put each flashcards on the parts where
it refers to.
(Pupils will participate)
Now, lets see if you got them right.

D. Discussion

A letter has different parts.

____________________
Heading ____________________
____________________

____________________, Greeting

________________________________________
Body of the Letter
_______________________________________________
___________________________.

Closing ____________________,
Signature ____________________

The Heading
This gives the address of the writer and the date that the
letter was written. It is placed in the right hand corner about
an inch from the top. The heading consists of three lines.
The first line is the writers street address. The second line
contains the barangay, city/town, and province. The third
line is the date. The month is written out completely. This
information will benefit the person who receives the letter to
respond to the writer if so desired.
The Greeting
Place on the left side of the paper about a line or two below
the heading. The greeting is meant to greet" or salute" the
person receiving the letter. You can use the word Dear"
followed by the name of the person to whom you are
writing. Follow the greeting with a comma.
The Body of the Letter
This is the part of the letter when the writer puts the
content. It could be thanking a person for a gift or asking
how the person is. The writer can include some news about
what he or she is doing. It is placed a line or two below the
heading and each paragraph is indented.
The Closing
Depending on the relationship between the writer and the
receiver of the letter, you can close the letter with words
such as love," sincerely," yours truly" or something
 similar. The closing is like saying goodbye. Place it a line or
two below the body and on the right hand side. Line it up
with where the heading begins.
The Signature
Placed below the closing, the writer signs his or her name.
(Pupils will listen attentively)

E. Generalization

What are the different parts of a friendly letter?

The parts of a friendly letter are the heading, greeting, body
of the letter, closing, and signature
Whose address should be written on the letter?
The address of the letter sender
What date are you going to put in the letter?
The date when the letter was written
Whose name should appear in the greeting?
The name whom the letter is addressed to
What other examples of closing can you use?
Your friend
Love
Sincerely
Yours truly
What will you write in the signature?
The name of the letter sender

F. Application

Think of someone from your class you would like to thank.

Write a letter to him/her using the correct format in writing
a letter. Do this in these bond papers that Im going to give
to you.
(Pupils will write a letter)

IV. EVALUATION

Match Column A to Column B.

A B
1. Your friend, a. Body of the Letter
2. Maria b. Closing
3. Dear Beth, c. Greeting
4. How are you? Francis said you are spending your d. Heading
summer vacation here. I am very excited to see you again e. Signature
after two years. Please tell me when you are visiting us. This
is my cellphone number 09056732280. Call me if you have
the time.
5. No. 43 Carmen Village
Tagaytay City
January 15, 1998

Prepared by:
Marianne C. Hilario