Texas
Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners
Lesson Plan Bank
ABE/ASE LESSON PLANS
Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan
Before you begin
Title: Thank You, Thank You Very Much
Setting: ABE/ASE
NRS Level(s): Level 2: Beginning Basic Education
Open entry/exit: Yes
Context: Family
Standard(s): Conveying Ideas in Writing
Benchmark(s): 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2
Objective: To plan, compose and writing a thank you note.
Materials: Pencil, pen, writing paper, note cards, and envelopes
Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 1 hour
Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 1 - 2 hours
The Lesson Plan
Introduce the lesson:
Present examples of Thank You notes. Discuss as a class the what goes
into writing a thank you note and the different occasions when thank
you notes can be written. Also discuss the benefits of using thank
you notes.
Teach the lesson:
Have small groups identify who and why they are going to write a thank
you note. Discuss grammar, writing, and addressing envelope.
Practice the lesson:
Have the groups write two Thank You notes: a casual thank you note (example
to a friend) and a formal thank you note (example to a interviewer
after a job interview).
Assess the lesson:
Select from a list, have students choose a selection and write a thank
you note.
Apply the lesson to the real world:
Write a note to someone they know.
Submitted by: Mike Folmar, Vicki Angel, Nina Alford
