Letter Punctuation

Created by

Andrea White

2nd Grade

Letters have five parts.

date

greeting

body

closing

signature

This is an example of a letter.

March 6, 2007

Dear Grandma,

I had a great time in Disneyworld. We saw so many different rides, shows, and characters. My favorite ride was Space Mountain. It was a roller coaster in the dark. It looked like we were riding in space. I wish you could have gone with us. It was a great vacation.

Your grandson,

Luke

Let’s look at the five different parts

March 6, 2007

Dear Grandma,

[ I had a great time in Disneyworld. We saw so many different rides, shows, and characters. My favorite ride was Space Mountain. It was a roller coaster in the dark. It looked like we were riding in space. I wish you could have gone with us. It was a great vacation.]

Your grandson,

Luke

DateGreeting

Body

Closing

Signature

Greetings are who the letter is written to.

Dear Sally,

Dear Uncle Lee,

Dear Grandpa,

Dear James,

Dear Mom,

There is a comma ( , ) after the greeting of a letter.

Dear Sally,

Dear Uncle Lee,

Dear Grandpa,

Dear James,

Dear Mom,

Closings come before the name of who wrote the letter.

Your friend,

Sincerely,

Your son,

Yours truly,

With many thanks,

Put a comma ( , ) after the closing.

Your friend,

Sincerely,

Your son,

Yours truly,

With many thanks,

Read the greeting or closing. Tell which one it is and where commas belong.

Greeting---

Dear Dad,

Dear Dad

Your niece

Closing----

Your niece,

Dear Sam

Greeting---

Dear Sam,

Your daughter

Closing---

Your daughter,

With love

Closing---

With love,

Dear Mrs. Clark

Greeting---

Dear Mrs. Clark,

Let’s review…..

Put a comma after the greeting of a letter.

Put a comma after the closing.