Formal/Informal Language

Whatcha doin' after school?

• Formal
• Informal

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

May I please borrow your pen?

• Formal
• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.L.6.3B

What will you do about this situation?

• Formal
• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

Hello, Mr. President. How are you doing?

• Formal
• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

OMG! It's Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton!

• Formal
• Informal

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The money will be spent to buy library books.

• Formal
• Informal

I'm gonna eat a snack.

• Formal
• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

I paid, like 20 bucks, for that thing!

• Formal
• Informal

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which statement is more formal?

• The mail carrier was unable to deliver the mail on time due to the snow.

• The mail carrier couldn't deliver the mail on time because of the snow.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.W.7.2D

If you were writing an essay, which sentence would be a better claim statement.

• I think wolves should be reintroduced to Isle Royale.

• Wolves should be reintroduced to Isle Royale.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D