Harvey's Elementary Grammar and Composition · Lesson 122 · Part 2: Part II: The parts of speech in full
89. Letter-writing
Goal: Your child writes and addresses a friendly letter with date, address, body and signature.
You'll need
- The book, open to this lesson
- Paper and a pencil (or a slate)
- An envelope (and a stamp, if you will mail it)
What's in the book
Lesson 122 is an oral lesson on letters: how to address the envelope, where to put the date, address, body and signature, and a model letter, ending with a letter to write.
The lesson, step by step
Review
Ask: What is syntax?
The envelope
Look at the book's envelope. Read:
Write the name and title of the person to whom the letter is to be sent,
The book puts the name near the middle, the post office below, then the county and state, and the stamp in the upper right corner. Compare it with a real envelope today.
Parts of a letter
The book names the parts:
This part of a letter is called the date.
This part of a letter is called the address.
Then the body and signature. The closing goes a little right of center:
The words 'Yours truly' should begin a little to the right of the center of the line.
Good habits
Read:
Avoid all attempts at 'flourishes.'
The book says to write every part as legibly as possible.
Write a letter
Do the book's exercise:
You may now write me a letter in which you shall tell me what you intend to do next Saturday afternoon.
Fold and address
The book says the teacher will show how to fold the letter and put it in an envelope. Do that together, and address the envelope.
Use it today
Write a real short letter or note to a grandparent or friend and mail it.
Answers to the book's problems
Letters will vary. Check for a date, an address (greeting), a body, a closing and a signature, all legible.
Worked out for this site from the scan. If a number in your copy differs, trust the book.