Object: A letter with the Dear (........) and the signing name in large letters.

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever written a letter? [Let them answer.] That's good. How many of you have ever gotten a letter? [Let them answer.] That's good too. There is something about every letter that is the same. How many of you know what is almost the same in every letter? [Let them answer.] Almost every letter begins with the word "dear", and they all end with the person's name who is writing the letter. If you write a letter, you begin by saying "Dear Tom or Jean," and you end the letter by signing your name. The beginning and the ending are almost always the same.

A letter is not the only thing that always be…