From Your Planet to His

Pick a planet and pretend that you have a pen pal who lives there. He is exactly your age. Write a letter to tell your pen pal what your life is like – tell about your home, your school, your friends, your hobbies and your hopes and dreams. Ask the right questions to find out everything you want to know about what a person your age does all day long as a permanent resident of a planet other than Earth.

Now, for the fun part! Reread your letter and turn the tables around. Pretend that you are the pen pal and he is you and answer your own letter. Let your imagination run wild as you make up some neat games, hobbies, books, clothes, food and most importantly, wishes and dreams to tell about.

Maybe your pen pal would even like to visit you on planet Earth. If so, how would he get here? How long would he stay and what would you do to entertain him while he was here? Think about all these things before you begin to write the letter. After you sign and seal the letter, think about this. Would you really like to visit your pen pal on his planet, or will a make-believe visit suit you just fine?