# Lesson 31: Write a Thank-You Card

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟣 D. Functional & Real-Life Writing

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## Objective

I can write a polite thank-you card that includes: a friendly greeting, a clear reason for thanks, one specific detail, a warm closing, and my signature.

## Materials

- Note card or half sheet of paper + envelope
- Pencil or pen
- Tracing Pad (below) for planning key phrases

Tip: Be specific. Instead of “Thanks for the gift,” try, “Thank you for the blue soccer ball. I practiced passes after school.”

## Mini-lesson — Parts of a thank-you card

1. Greeting: Dear Aunt Mia,
2. Thanks + reason: Say “Thank you” and tell what you’re thankful for.
3. Specific detail: Share how you used it or why it helped.
4. Closing: Sincerely, or With thanks,
5. Signature: Write your name neatly.

Example: Dear Coach Lee, Thank you for teaching me new dribbles at practice. I tried them in our game and felt more confident. Sincerely, Jordan

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## Guided Practice — Trace on the Pad

Plan your card to a teacher, coach, neighbor, or family member. Trace key words, then draft:

- Key words: thank you, because, helped, practice, Sincerely
- Structure:
  1. Greeting: Dear …,
  2. Thanks + reason
  3. One specific detail
  4. Closing + signature

Tracing Pad
Lines
Letter
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Build Clear Thank-You Sentences

Drag the chips into the slots to make sentences that could go in a thank-you card. Keep punctuation at the end.

Dear Aunt Mia,
Thank you for the blue soccer ball.
I practiced passes after school.
Your gift will help me at practice.
I felt happy when I opened it.
Thanks for cheering at my game.
Because of your help I finished my project.
I will write you soon with an update.
Sincerely,Jordan
With thanks,Riley
I appreciate your kindness and time.
Your idea helped me fix the problem.

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) What should come first in a thank-you card?

Greeting Closing Signature

#### 2) Which sentence clearly says the reason?

I like turtles. Thank you for helping me study for math. See you soon!

#### 3) A good specific detail is…

Thanks for the thing. Thanks for it. I read the book you gave me every night.

#### 4) Choose the best closing.

Sincerely, Pizza, Hello,

#### 5) Where does your name go?

After the greeting After the closing In the middle

#### 6) Which greeting is most polite?

Hey dude Yo! Dear Ms. Rivera,

#### 7) Which sentence fits a card to a coach?

Thank you for teaching me to pass and shoot. The library is big. I like cartoons.

#### 8) Why add one specific detail?

To make it longer To show real appreciation To rhyme

#### 9) Which is the best reason sentence?

Thank you for the art set. Art is fun. Colors exist.

#### 10) Choose the most polite closing.

Bye Later With thanks,

#### 11) After printing your card, you should…

Check spelling of names Add random emojis Spill juice on it

#### 12) Which detail shows how you used a gift?

I like it a lot. I wore the scarf to the parade on Saturday. It looks cool.

#### 13) Where does the comma go in “Sincerely , …”?

No comma After your name After the closing word

#### 14) Which card sounds thankful?

Thank you for showing me how to fix my bike chain. You owe me a bike. Bikes are fast.

#### 15) After the greeting, the next line should…

Say your name Say “Thank you” and the reason Say the date

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Friendly greeting Clear reason for thanks One specific detail Polite closing and neat signature Capital letters and end punctuation

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can write a complete thank-you card 🙂 I need more practice adding a detail 😅 It was tricky to write the closing

#### I will practice…

Naming the reason right after “Thank you” Adding one helpful, specific detail Using a polite closing + signature
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