Formal and Informal Writing #2

Does the following sentence use a formal or informal register?

I'm not entirely sure, but I think so.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

Does the following sentence use a formal or informal register?

There were 3 people at the meeting.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

Does the following sentence use a formal or informal register?

When a fridge fails to work, it is best to have a repairman look at it before buying a new one.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.8.1D

Does the following sentence use a formal or informal register?

At the resolution of the short story, the narrator explains that the children did not return to the well after the night it rained.

• Formal

• Informal

Does the following sentence use a formal or informal register?

The parents in "The Veldt" were pretty nervous that Wendy and Peter were imagining lions when they were in the nursery.

• Formal

• Informal

Does the following sentence use a formal or informal register?

The bigwigs and topdogs of the Peace Summit were hanging out together.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

Does the following sentence use a formal or informal register?

Disputes over trade and immigration are expected to be addressed as a matter of urgency.

• Formal

• Informal

Tags

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.8.1D

Does the following sentence use a formal or informal register?

In the novel The Giver, you can see that Jonah's society is dystopian, although many of its citizens perceive it to be a utopia.

• Formal

• Informal

Which of the following is an element of informal writing?

• clear, assertive language

• third person for essays

• Spelling out numbers 10 and under

• contractions

Which of the following requires a formal writing register?

• narrative story

• email to a friend

• news article

• postcard

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E