Friendly Letters: Excuse, Invitation, and Gratitude

Question 1

Mia is sending a friendly letter to invite her classmate Ana to her birthday party. Which greeting fits this letter?

Accepted Answer

Dear Ana,

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To Whom It May Concern:

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Dear Sir or Madam:

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Attention: Ms. Ana Reyes

Question 2

Ben had a fever on Monday and missed school. He is sending a letter to excuse his absence. What body sentence explains his absence?

Accepted Answer

I could not go to school on Monday because I had a fever.

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Thank you for the medicine you sent me on Monday.

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Please come to my party on Monday if my fever is gone.

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I hope your fever is gone by next Monday.

Question 3

Lea is thanking her uncle for the dictionary he sent her. How should she close the body of her letter?

Accepted Answer

Thank you again for the dictionary I use every day.

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Please come to our house for lunch next Sunday.

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I am sorry that I missed your visit last week.

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I will send the dictionary back to you soon.

Question 4

Rico is sending a letter to his class adviser to excuse his absence. Which detail must the body of his letter include?

Accepted Answer

The date he was absent and the reason for it

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The name of his favorite subject this quarter

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The time the school program will begin

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The gift he plans to give his adviser

Question 5

Joy is inviting her cousin to a school program. Which body sentence gives the information her cousin needs most?

Accepted Answer

The program starts at nine o'clock on Friday, June 20.

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Our school has the biggest playground in our whole town.

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I was absent last Friday because our road was flooded.

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Thank you for the shirt you sent me last summer.

Question 6

Ella is sending a friendly letter to thank her grandmother, Lola Rosa. Which greeting fits her letter?

Accepted Answer

Dear Lola Rosa,

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Dear Madam,

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Dear Mrs. Santos:

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Dear Grandmother Santos:

Question 7

Ben is finishing his letter to his class adviser about his absence. Which closing fits a letter to a teacher?

Accepted Answer

Respectfully yours,

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Hugs and kisses,

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Your best buddy,

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Love always,

Question 8

Lea is finishing her thank-you letter to her close cousin Mia. Which closing fits this friendly letter?

Accepted Answer

Your loving cousin,

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Respectfully yours,

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Very truly yours,

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Yours faithfully,

Question 9

Dear Tita Nena, Thank you for the art set. I painted our garden with it. My brother lost his slippers yesterday. I will use it in art class too. Love, Lea. What sentence does not belong in this thank-you letter?

Accepted Answer

My brother lost his slippers yesterday.

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Thank you for the art set.

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I painted our garden with it.

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I will use it in art class too.

Question 10

Ana's invitation says, "Please come to my birthday party on Saturday at our house." Which information is still missing for her guest?

Accepted Answer

The time the party will start

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The day of the party

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The place of the party

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The reason for the party

Question 11

Which order shows the parts of a friendly letter from top to bottom?

Accepted Answer

Heading, greeting, body, closing, signature

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Greeting, heading, body, signature, closing

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Heading, body, greeting, closing, signature

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Greeting, body, heading, closing, signature

Question 12

Rico's friendly letter to his cousin carries the line "Sincerely yours," on its own. Which part of a friendly letter is that line?

Accepted Answer

The closing

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The greeting

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The heading

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The body

Question 13

In a friendly letter, a comma follows the greeting, as in "Dear Ana,".

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 14

Rico's football practice made him miss the class clean-up. Which body sentence excuses him politely and gives the reason?

Accepted Answer

I am sorry I missed the clean-up because I had football practice.

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I did not join the clean-up because nobody reminded me.

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The clean-up was not really important to our class anyway.

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I am glad the clean-up finished well without my help.

Question 15

Lea wants her thank-you letter to sound sincere. Which body sentence best shows how she used her gift?

Accepted Answer

I read your book every night before I go to sleep.

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Thank you very much for the gift you sent me.

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I hope you can send me another book next year.

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The book you sent looks quite expensive to me.

Question 16

Dear Ate Rina, Our class play is on Friday at two o'clock. I would be happy if you could watch it. Love, Joy. Why did Joy send this letter?

Accepted Answer

To invite her sister to the class play

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To excuse herself from the class play

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To thank her sister for watching the play

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To ask her sister for help with the play

Question 17

Dear Ma'am Cruz, I could not attend class yesterday. Our road was flooded after the heavy rain. I will copy the lessons I missed. Respectfully yours, Ben. Why did Ben send this letter?

Accepted Answer

To explain why he was absent

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To invite his teacher to his home

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To thank his teacher for the lessons

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To ask for a longer vacation

Question 18

Joy is inviting her cousin to her graduation. What sentence should open the body of her letter?

Accepted Answer

Please come to my graduation on April 5.

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I am sorry I missed your graduation last month.

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Thank you for coming to my graduation practice.

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I could not attend our graduation practice today.

Question 19

Ben is writing to his principal to say he cannot attend the parents' meeting. Which sentence fits the body of that letter?

Accepted Answer

I am sorry that I cannot attend the meeting.

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I am really bummed that I have to bail on it.

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You should know that I will not be showing up.

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It is a shame, but the meeting is not worth my day.

Question 20

Joy is closing the letter that invites her cousin to her party. Which last sentence fits an invitation?

Accepted Answer

I hope to see you at our house on Saturday.

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Thank you again for the gift you gave me.

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I am sorry that I could not join you.

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Please tell your teacher about my absence yesterday.

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Friendly Letters: Excuse, Invitation, and Gratitude

Ways to Play

Device Games: Students play on their phones

Blast Go

Board Games: Teacher-led, projected to the class

Like what you see?

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Texas Hold 'Em

Da Bomb

Castle Siege

Hot Potato

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