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Formal vs. Informal Language

Authored by Maureen Pongracz

English

5th - 6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 10+ times

Formal vs. Informal Language
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What would be the formal word for ask?

receive
ensure
request
commence

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which sentence is the formal way of saying, “He asked for more cash.”

He wants more money.
Better give him more dough.
I need some extra bucks.
He requested more money.

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CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.7.2E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Who would you want to speak more formally to?

A teacher
Your mother
A friend
Another kid on the playground

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CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

CCSS.SL.7.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Who would be ok to speak more informally to?

A police officer
Your dad
The president of a bank
The director of a museum

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the place where you would most likely use informal language:

An art gallery
An amusement park
A wedding
A graduation ceremony

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CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How would you say, “We disagree about lots of stuff” in a more formal way?

You and I don't agree.
In my opinion, we do not agree very often.
We never agree about anything.
Why do we always disagree?

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is more formal?

This movie stinks!

I do not enjoy this movie.

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CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

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