Formal and Informal Language

Hey! Whatcha doing?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

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

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

I am extremely hungry. When is dinner?

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

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

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

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.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

Dear Madam,

• formal

• informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

My sisters and I had the distinct pleasure of entertaining Mr. Woodman for the past 23 days. This is formal writing because....

• it is a long sentence

• it uses big words

• it says Mr. Woodman

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

Our family currently on vacation picked up the above named person in what I thought was a misguided goodwill gesture.

• formal

• informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

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.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

Lemme know if you need a hand with that. Change to formal language

• Please advise me if you need assistance with your division problem.

• Let me know if you need help with that.

• Let me know if you need help with division.

Tags

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E