Formal and informal writing

Hey! Whatcha doing?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

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

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

I am extremely hungry. When is dinner?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

I would prefer that you turn down the volume on your television.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

Knock, knock! Who's there?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

He's an easy fella to travel with. This is informal because...

• it is a long sentence

• it uses big words

• it says fella

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

Dear Madam,

• formal

• informal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

We gotta get this done before we can go anywhere. Change to a formal sentence

• We haveta to getter done before we can go anywhere,

• We must complete this before we can go to the movies.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

The project is to be completed by the end of the week. Change to informal language

• The project should be finished by Friday.

• The paper's gotta be done by Friday.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

Idioms and slang are okay in...

• Informal letters / e-mails

• Neutral letters / e-mails

• Formal letters / e-mails

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E