Formal and informal language usage

Man, I''m starving. When's dinner?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

Choose the sentence that uses formal language:

• I don't care if you do it or not.

• A loss of your name tag should be reported immediately.

• Just yell if you have any problems.

• Lots of kids love that kind of music.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

___________ language includes slang (for example: MVP) and colloquialisms (for example: wanna, gonna).

• formal

• informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

Which is more formal?

• I racked up lots of points in my game.

• I accumulated lots of points in my game.

Tags

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

What would be the formal synonym for ask?

• receive

• ensure

• request

• commence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

We couldn't get too close to the lions.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Any more questions just lemme know.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

When writing an email, you need to include a greeting and closing expression.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.6.6

To apologise

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

If you were writing a letter to your teacher you would use...

• formal language

• informal language

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E