Slide 1: My Funny Valentine: A Journey Into Letter Writing!!! • Legend has it that the holiday of Valentine's Day is named after a priest named Valentine. Valentine was a priest in ancient Rome. The Emperor, Claudius II, ordered the Roman soldiers NOT to marry. Claudius believed that as married men, his soldiers would want to stay home with their families rather than fight his wars.
Slide 2: • St. Valentine didn’t follow the law gave by Claudius. He married people in secret. He was caught, put into prison, and then killed. When he was in prison, he received many letters from his friends. This is beginning of the Valentine.
Slide 3: • When we write a letter, we are telling our reader about something we think is important for them to know. When we start a letter, we start with the date. It is in the upper right hand corner of the letter. We write the date so our reader will know when we wrote to them. Date __________ Dear ___________, ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ____________ _____________
Slide 4: • The next thing we need to write in our letter is our SALUTATION! That’s our fancy way of saying hello! This is also called the greeting line. We need to make sure we write the name of the person who the letter is for. Date __________ Dear ___________, _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ ____________ _____________
Slide 5: • The next important part of the letter is what we call the body of the letter. This is the “meat” of the letter. This is where we talk to our reader. This is where we tell our reader what we want them to know. Date __________ Dear ___________, ______________________ ______________________ ___________________ ____________ ____________
Slide 6: Date __________ Dear ___________, ___________________ ___________________ ________________ Yours truly, Name______ • The last part of our letter is called the closing. It is where we tell our reader that the letter is finished. On the first line we put our closing words. On the second line we put our name so our reader will know who wrote the letter.
Slide 7: • So what do we do now? How do I get my letter to my friend? We put it in an envelope!!
Slide 8: _______ _______ ____ • The first thing we write on our envelope is the return address. That’s our address. On the first line we put our name. On the second line we put the street we live on. On the last line we put the name of our town, state, and zip code.
Slide 9: • The next thing we write is our delivery address. This tells the post office who the letter is going to. On the first line we put the name of who the letter is to. On the second line we put the street they live on. On the last line we put the name of their town, state, and zip code. Don’t forget your ______ ______ ______ ____________ ____________ _________ stamp!!!!!
Slide 10: My Funny Valentine: A Journey Into Letter Writing • Writing letters can be fun! You can get a pen pal in other countries. You can send a note to let people know how much you care. I hope you enjoy writing your funny valentine letter!!!