Christmas Letter to Santa Writing Activity. Writing a friendly letter, middle school students tell Santa Claus the one thing they want, why they deserve it, and how they will use it to better the world. Letters must include compound sentences, complex sentences with adjective and adverb clauses, vocabulary words, figurative language, and the parts of an informal letter. Includes teacher directions, brainstorming sheet, writing paper, and editing checklist. 100 points, easy to grade. No prep. Pri