You've Got Mail! Letter Writing #1

Reminisce on a fun summer with this writing worksheet! Students will read a letter from a friend about a summer visit. Readers are then prompted to answer who wrote the letter and why, underlining evidence to support their answer. Learners are also tasked to use context clues to figure out the intended meaning of a common homonym.

This second-grade worksheet will guide students to identify supporting evidence in the context of a friendly letter. As students begin writing persuasive essays and literary analyses, finding relevant evidence to back up claims is vital. Learners will also practice how to use context clues to draw conclusions and answer questions.

For more practice reading and understanding letters, check out the other two worksheets in this series: You’ve Got Mail! Letter Writing #2 and You’ve Got Mail! Letter Writing #3!