Get Ready to Celebrate: Writing Invitations for Your Birthday Party

Get Ready to Celebrate: Writing Invitations for Your Birthday Party

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to write a clear and concise email invitation to your friends and family for your birthday party.

Introduce the learning objective to the students and explain what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about writing a birthday party invitation?

Who to Invite

Make a list of who you want to invite to your party. Include their names and email addresses.

Encourage students to think about who they want to invite and to make sure they have the correct email addresses.

Date and Time

Include the date and time of your party in the email. Be specific about the start and end time.

Explain the importance of providing specific details about the date and time of the party.

Location

Include the address and any additional information about the location, such as parking instructions or landmarks.

Encourage students to provide clear directions to the location to avoid any confusion.

RSVP

Ask your guests to RSVP by a specific date so that you can plan accordingly.

Explain the purpose of asking guests to RSVP and the importance of providing a specific date for the RSVP.

Party Details

Include any additional details about the party, such as the theme or any activities that will take place.

Encourage students to think about any details that will make their party more fun and to include them in the invitation.

Subject Line

Make sure your subject line is clear and includes the purpose of the email (i.e. Birthday Party Invitation).

Explain the importance of a clear subject line and how it can help the recipient understand the purpose of the email.

Proofread

Make sure to proofread your email before sending it to ensure that there are no errors.

Emphasize the importance of proofreading to avoid any mistakes in the invitation.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.