Leprechaun+Letters



Paddy O'Harp is a very generous leprechaun. He wants to share his glistening pot of gold with two friends. Write a letter to Paddy telling him why he should share his gold with you. Give reasons why you are a deserving recipient of his treasure. You might also want to tell Paddy what you'd do with your gold. Be sure to revise and edit your work! Paddy O'Harp despises misspelled words and run-on sentences! Paddy enjoys similes and onomatopoeia so try to add them into your letter. After Paddy reads all of the letters, he will choose two lucky students to receive some of his sparkling gold.

Here is an example:

March 17, 2011 Dear Paddy O'Harp,

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hear that you are looking for a deserving student to share your glistening gold with. Well, you have found the perfect person! I am a very hardworking student. I always do my homework and I've never turned in an assignment late. I also study my math facts every night. In addition, I always keep my room as organized as the shelves at the Library of Congress. I make my cozy bed every morning and I put away all of my amusing toys right away after using them. I am also a very generous person too! If you share your gold with me, I will give some of it to my friends and family. I will also donate some of the gold to charity organizations like the Jimmy Fund. I will also use the gold to travel to your homeland Ireland. I would love to see the ancient castles, emerald land, and grazing animals scattered around your exquisite country. Please, Paddy! Share your sparkling gold with me! I would be as elated as a hungry dog that has just received 100 white bones. Bark! Bark! Thanks, Paddy! I'll see you at the end of your colorful rainbow!

Your kind companion, Noreen :)