Reading: Formal Letter – Basic 6 English Lesson Note (First Term)

Sample Formal Letter

23 Adebayo Street,
Ikeja, Lagos State.

15th March, 2024

The Principal,
Government Secondary School,
Victoria Island, Lagos State.

Dear Sir/Madam,

REQUEST FOR ADMISSION INTO JSS 1

I am writing to request admission for my daughter, Blessing Adebayo, into JSS 1 for the 2024/2025 academic session.

Blessing completed her primary education at Government Primary School, Ikeja, where she obtained excellent grades in her Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination. She scored distinctions in Mathematics, English Language, and Basic Science.

My daughter is a well-behaved, hardworking student who actively participates in school activities. She was the class captain in Primary 6 and won several prizes for academic excellence.

I have enclosed the following documents with this application:

• Primary School Leaving Certificate
• Birth Certificate
• Recent passport photographs
• Medical Certificate

I would be grateful if you could consider her application favorably. I look forward to your positive response.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Johnson Adebayo
(Parent/Guardian)

Exercise B – Letter Comprehension

Answer these questions:

1. Who is writing the letter?
2. What is the purpose of the letter?
3. What school did Blessing attend for primary education?
4. List three documents mentioned in the letter.
5. How did the writer end the letter?

Exercise C – Letter Format

Label these parts of a formal letter:

• Sender’s address
• Date
• Receiver’s address
• Salutation
• Body
• Complimentary close
• Signature