Formal/Informal Language and Tone
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English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
With whom should you use formal language?
Your best friend
Your pet
Authority figures
Your cousins
Tags
CCSS.W.6.2E
CCSS.SL.7.6
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.W.6.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which example is the most formal?
We are sorry to say that...
We regret to inform you that...
We are sorry to tell you that...
Tags
CCSS.W.6.2E
CCSS.W.7.2E
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.6.1D
CCSS.W.7.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of tone is in the following sentence?
"If I don’t have a ball delivered at my front door by the end of the week, then I’m going to come to the warehouse and take one. I better get my kickball really fast."
Demanding
Threatening
Tentative
Joyful
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is wrong with this Schoology message? (There may be more than one answer to choose.)
"Why did you give me a F on my assignment?"
It has incorrect grammar.
It's rude.
It has misspelled words.
It doesn't have enough information.
Tags
CCSS.W.6.2E
CCSS.W.7.2E
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.W.6.1D
CCSS.W.7.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ________ of the words you write is just as important to meaning as the words themselves.
syntax
tone
grammar
spelling
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Should you ever say "Idk" when writing to your teacher?
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.W.6.2E
CCSS.W.7.2E
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.W.7.1D
CCSS.W.8.1D
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the words that are only okay to use in informal texting situations.
plz
wanna
cuz
gon
Tags
CCSS.W.7.2E
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2E
CCSS.W.6.1D
CCSS.W.8.1D
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