Formal & Informal Writing

Which would you use if you were writing to the mayor of a town to insist that a stop sign be placed in town?

• Informal Language

• Formal Language

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CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.4

When speaking to the following people, who would you use formal language with?

• All of these people

• The president

• A security guard

• The school principal

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CCSS.SL.7.6

What would be the formal synonym for ask?

• receive

• ensure

• request

• commence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.4C

Pick the combination of words that are informal:

• due to and require

• assist and receive

• occupied and possess

• help and give

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the sentence that uses formal language:

• I don't care if you do it or not.

• Just yell if you have any problems.

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

• Lots of kids love that kind of music.

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

Which sentence is the informal way to say: “I regret that I have been otherwise occupied every time you have contacted me.”

• I've been busy.

• I have much to do.

• I'm sorry I've been busy every time you have tried to call me.

• I have not been able to contact you.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

This salutation belongs to a .... letter.

• formal

• informal

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

This salutation belongs to a ... letter.

• formal

• informal

Which statement is more formal?

• This movie stinks!

• I do not enjoy this movie.

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.W.7.1D

Which statement is more formal?

• The mail carrier was unable to deliver the mail on time due to the snow.

• The mail carrier couldn't deliver the mail on time because of the snow.

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.RI.7.4