Publish "Unusual Friendly Letters" here!

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If you've used our "Unusual Friendly Letter" writing lesson at the WritingFix Website-- (mentor text = Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague)

 

Click here to access this freely shared writing lesson! 

 

--and you have up to three edited student samples to share with us, you can post them by copying and pasting them from your computer into our "Reply to This" box below; you may also add samples by adding them as uploaded attachments (like Word documents) to the box below.

 

Very Important:  Please only share your students' first name and grade level with us when you post.  Do not post last names or school names, or the posts will be deleted.

 

Twenty-five Teachers every semester will win a free classroom resource!  Each semester, we choose 25 new students to publish at our online lessons directly at the world-famous WritingFix website. To have your students' writing considered, it can be posted below in the box underneath  this posting.  In November and May, we will select the 25 students whose writing impressed us the most, and if your student(s) is selected, you will be asked to choose from any of the NNWP Print Publications (http://www.unr.edu/educ/nnwp/publications.html) for us to send to your classroom.

 

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[Linda Conley]

2 John Blvd,
Deer, NY 02022
October 16, 2010
Dear Mister Owl,
Please, Mister Owl keep quiet! You make as much noise as a bunch of bulldozers. Every night all my family and I hear is "Hoot, Hoot!" We can't sleep a wink. We know you don't sleep at night, but be considerate to not only us deer, but to all the forest animals. The children, especially need the most sleep of all. They can barely keep their eyes open all day. I know that you have a family. Please put yourself in our hooves.
Since we are deer we don't make much noise. We understand that it is natural that owls make this noise. Still, please constrain from chattering. Maybe you could build a home that is enclosed so we won't hear the noise you make. I know that the other animals in the forest don't appreciate the annoying noise you make. I hope you will consider what I have said.
Your forest friend,
Doris the Deer
(written by Lindsey)

[Linda Conley]

24 Porker Street
Hogwarns, Tennessee 44444
Feb.29, 2014


Dear Farmer Frank,
I hope you are aware that my mud pen is unusually dry. I’m the laughing stock of the barn! All the other pigs are making fun of me because I’m clean! Do you know what it’s like to be clean while all the other fancy pigs are as dirty as a rapper’s mouth? Trust me it’s NOT fun. Will you please refill my (what used to be) mud pen before I have to hide with the cows for the rest of my life!
There’s also another problem, my food pit has run out of food. I’m going to starve to death if you don’t fill it up soon! Plus I’m a sitting duck for any hungry hawks or eagles. I’m so skinny, they’ll think I’m a field mouse! I hope you get this letter….SOON!!!

Your pink porker,
Peter the Pig
(Written by Damon)
P.S. The chickens want recliners with heated seats.

[Linda Conley]

54 Jungle St.,
Jungle, NJ 07386
Oct. 15, 2010

Dear Mr. Principal,
Please let me run track. These reasons will help you see why I should be on the team. I run on all fours. I am better and quicker than everyone on the team. The crowd will see nothing but a flash of yellow when I fly by. If you let me on the team, I promise to work hard and not attack any other players. I will do my best to make sure that we win every single race.
With me on the team we will get a lot of trophys to put on display. We could make it to the championships and win it all. With the schools big winning season, we can be famous and on all the news stations, even Sports Center! I think this is an offer you can not refuse! So what do you say, will you let me on the team?
Sincerely,
Jango the cheetah
(Connor)

[Susan Leftwich]

Hi,

Here is an unusual friendly letter from an 8th grade student.  It's a bit extreme, but interesting!

 

Enjoy!

Susan Leftwich

 

[Gina Shaw]

Here some great examples from my fourth graders!