1. Letter Punctuation
Created by
Andrea White
2nd Grade

2. Letters have five parts.
date
greeting
body
closing
signature

3. 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

4. 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
Date
Greeting
Body
Closing
Signature

5. Greetings are who the letter is written to.
Dear Sally,
Dear Uncle Lee,
Dear Grandpa,
Dear James,
Dear Mom,

6. There is a comma ( , ) after the greeting of a letter.
Dear Sally,
Dear Uncle Lee,
Dear Grandpa,
Dear James,
Dear Mom,

7. Closings come before the name of who wrote the letter.
Your friend,
Sincerely,
Your son,
Yours truly,
With many thanks,

8. Put a comma ( , ) after the closing.
Your friend,
Sincerely,
Your son,
Yours truly,
With many thanks,

9. Read the greeting or closing
Read the greeting or closing. Tell which one it is and where commas belong.
Dear Dad
Greeting---
Dear Dad,

10. Your niece
Closing----
Your niece,

11. Dear Sam
Greeting---
Dear Sam,

12. Your daughter
Closing---
Your daughter,

13. With love
Closing---
With love,

14. Dear Mrs. Clark
Greeting---
Dear Mrs. Clark,

15. Let’s review….. Put a comma after the greeting of a letter.
Put a comma after the closing.