Grammar and Language Workbook

332 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Composition

4.What do you notice about the placement of the heading and the closing? They are

positioned to the far right and indented the same amount.

5.Would you describe the tone of the letter as formal or informal? Explain.

The letter is informal and friendly. The writer eagerly anticipates her friend’s next visit. The language

is generally casual, using slang as well as sentence fragments.

 Exercise 2 Write a letter to a friend about your summer activities.

Students’ letters should be informal in tone and written in indented form. The letter should include

information about recent events in the writer’s life and ask questions about events in the recipient’s life.