Vernacular and Slang

These two forms of language are both informal spoken forms of language and can be used interchangeably.

• Academic and Non-Academic

• Persuasive and Informative

• Colloquial and Slang

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

Slang language is used in specific social groups like teenagers or members of a certain ethnic group.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is the equivalent slang term of the colloquial word "What are you doing?"

• What's up?

• Hey!

• What's next?

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

What is the equivalent slang term of the colloquial term "I'm sorry?"

• epic fail

• My bad

• beat

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.1D

What is the equivalent colloquial term of the slang term "buzz off?"

• gangsta

• leave or go away

• My bad

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

What do you say when you want to tell someone that you had a great time?

• I was chill.

• You flaked out.

• I had a blast!

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Someone who is humble and simple is also called ____.

• Chill

• Wasted

• Down-to-earth

Jason was so ____ last night, he slept on the floor.

• chill

• wasted

• down-to-earth

He's single now, he got ____ by his girlfriend last week.

• dumped

• flaked out

• wasted

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which slang term means "car?"

• Wheels

• Wings

• Doors

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4