Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School

Term 3 - Unit 6: Not Always a Perfect Place

Situational Writing - Informal Letter

Name: __________________________________ ( ) Date: __________________

Primary 4: _______________________________

What is an informal letter?

It is a written piece of communication to a relative, a friend or any acquaintance to inform him /

her of an event, happening etc.

Purpose

It is to communicate with someone informally about an event, situation or to share ideas

Audience
Most often, it is written for someone you know well e.g. a cousin, a friend, a pen-pal.

Context / Tone
Informal, personal and friendly

Language
Use of personal pronouns
Example: I really enjoyed myself last week.

Structure

Mary Tan ) Name of writer

Blk 123 Bishan Street 11 #04-567 ) Address of writer
Singapore 570123 )

4 July 2008 ) Date

Dear Jane, ) Salutation

How are you getting on? I hope you are fine. ) Greeting(s)

Main content of letter

Yours sincerely, ) Complimentary close

Writer’s signature

Agnes Pang / Chew MK 20/6/08

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Sample
Below is a sample of an informal letter.

Mary Tan Name of writer

Blk 123 Bishan Street 11 Address of writer
#04-567
Singapore 570123
Date
4 July 2008
Salutation
Dear Jane,
Greeting(s)
How are you? I hope you are fine.
Content of letter
Have you been to the Jurong Bird Park since it was
renovated? Well, my family and I went there on Sunday, 22 June
2008. I did not know that big birds like the peacocks can fly until I
saw some of them flying up to a tree.

We had a strange encounter at the open-air food terrace.

While we were having our lunch, a peacock came along and pecked
at a six-year-old girl’s nose. The child was holding an ice-cream cone
and walking around when the peacock decided to share her dessert.
The girl was so frightened that she screamed at the top of her lungs.
The diners quickly chased the peacock away. Fortunately, it was not a
serious injury and a restaurant staff put a plaster on the girl’s nose.

After the incident, we went to the gift shop where I bought a

stuffed toy penguin. It reminded me of the penguin in the movie
“Happy Feet”. I enjoyed myself at the outing. Perhaps you would
like to visit the place with your family.

Complimentary close
Yours sincerely,
Writer’s signature

Mary

Agnes Pang / Chew MK 20/6/08

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 Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School
Term 3 - Unit 6: Not Always a Perfect Place
Situational Writing - Informal Letter

Name: __________________________________ ( ) Date: ___________________

Primary 4: _______________________________

Imagine that you are Beatrice. Write a letter to your friend, Anne, and tell her about your
encounter with the boy.

In your letter, include the following information based on the story:

• whom you were with and where did both of you go

• what you saw on your way home

• how you felt about him

• where had the boy ran away from

• what happened to him in the end

You may reorder the points. You should write in complete sentences.

Agnes Pang / Chew MK 20/6/08

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 Answer Key

Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School

Term 3 - Unit 6: Not Always a Perfect Place
Situational Writing - Informal Letter

Name: __________________________________ ( ) Date: __________________

Primary 4: _______________________________

Imagine that you are Beatrice. Write a letter to your friend, Anne, and tell her about your
encounter with the boy.

In your letter, include the following information based on the story:

• whom you were with and where did both of you go

(with my cousin; went to watch Queen Victoria’s coronation procession)

• what you saw on your way home

(a boy huddled up / lying in the garden)

• how you felt about him

(disgusted / annoyed / irritated)

• where had the boy ran away from

(a factory)

• what happened to him in the end

(ran away / managed to escape)

You may reorder the points. You should write in complete sentences.

Agnes Pang / Chew MK 20/6/08

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