WorksheetsLanguage for Reports vs Stories
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
In which situation would you use formal language?
In which situation would you use informal language?
Informing your principal about an incident that happened on the playground
Sharing information with your family about an exciting experience at school
Presenting a report about a group project to your class
Explaining how a fire started to a firefighter
At football practice with your friends
Which is a characteristic of formal language?
spelling errors
some incomplete sentences
complete sentences
casual tone
What is a characteristic of informal language?
no slang
correct spelling
casual tone
serious tone
In what situation is informal language appropriate?
writing a school report
texting a good friend
speaking with the principal
speaking at a job interview
Transitional (linking) words like, e.g. nevertheless, furthermore,
thereafter, subsequently
Formal Language
Informal Language
Colorful language for expressing opinions and
emotions e.g. To be quite honest, Believe it or not,
Guess what?
Formal Language
Informal Language
Complex sentences, i.e. sentences using a number
of clauses connected by linking words
Formal Language
Informal Language
Contractions, e.g. I'd, He's
Formal Language
Informal Language
The Minister of Education is going to make an official statement. She will use.... because...
Informal language, because the statement is for public
Formal language, because she is the expert
Informal, because it is optional
Formal language, because the statement is for public
What’s going on?
Wait!!!
Who’s it?
All of these are ___________________
Formal sentences
Informal sentences
Transitions such as:
To my surprise,
It all started when,
Suddenly
Formal
Informal
Went to Disney for the weekend. Lots to tell you.
formal
informal
Formal language is ................................
disrespectful and impolite.
friendly and relaxed.
Respectful and official.
unfriendly and unrelaxed
We'd arrived at the factory by nine o'clock.
informal
formal.
Informal language is ------------------------
friendly and respectful.
friendly and disrespectful.
formal and respectful
friendly and relaxed.
Which statement is more formal?
Hannah quickly ran to the office to tell the principal.
Hannah proceeded to the office to inform the principal.
Woah did you see that?!
FORMAL
INFORMAL
Is the following statement formal or informal?
We took forever to reach the Caroni Swamp.
FORMAL
INFORMAL
