Name: _______________________ Date: _______________________

Writing a Letter

1) Match the formal and informal phrasings.

1. I’m writing about … a. I am delighted to tell you that …

2. Hello Harry b. Dear Mr. potter

3. Thanks c. Thank you

4. Good new! d. I am writing with regard to …

2) Circle the correct type of phrasing.

1. We would like to point out that … 3. Please note that …

a. formal phrasing a. formal phrasing
b. informal phrasing b. informal phrasing

2. I’ve attached … 4. We are pleased to inform you

a. formal phrasing that…
b. informal phrasing a. formal phrasing
b. informal phrasing

3) Name the important parts of a letter

1. ___________________________ 1
2
2. ___________________________

3. ___________________________
3
4. ___________________________

5. ___________________________

4
5

Name: _______________________ Date: _______________________

4) Read the letter and answer the questions below.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of
WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump,
International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Mr. Potter,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and
equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall,

Deputy Headmistress

Rowling, J.K.. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (pp. 51-52). Pottermore Publishing.
Kindle Edition.
Name: _______________________ Date: _______________________

1. Who wrote this letter? 3. Who was this letter written to?
a. Albus Dumbledore a. Wizard
b. Minerva McGonagall b. Albus Dumbledore
c. Mr. Potter c. Minerva McGonagall
d. Wizard d. Mr. Potter

2. What is the name of the school
a. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry
b. Hogwarts School of Owls
c. Witchcraft and Wizardry
University
d. High School
4. Why was this letter written?
a. To inform Mr. McGonagall
that he needs to meet a
wizard.
b. To inform Mr. Potter that he
was accepted to Hogwarts
c. To inform Mr. Potter of a lost
owl

5) Now, it is time for you to practice writing a letter, write a letter to your friend
and it can be about anything. Also, do not forget to include the five important
parts of a letter. (If you do not know your friend’s address, you can make it up.)