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Formal or informal language?

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.5.3.B, L.4.3.C · England: Y6 GPS (formal and informal vocabulary and structures), Y5/6 Writing (register)

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Question 1
Which sentence is best for a letter to a head teacher or principal?
- A. I am writing to ask whether our class could visit the science museum.
- B. Science museum trip, yes or no?
- C. Hiya! Can we go to the science museum?
- D. So, like, the science museum would be cool.
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Question 2
Which is the most FORMAL way to say "check"?
- A. eyeball
- B. examine
- C. have a look at
- D. give it a once-over
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Question 3
Is this sentence formal or informal? Gonna grab a snack, back in a sec.
- A. formal
- B. informal
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Question 4
Which sentence is best for a letter to a head teacher or principal?
- A. Here's our recycling stuff.
- B. Please find attached our class report on recycling.
- C. Check out our report!
- D. Recycling report, enjoy!
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Question 5
Which is the most FORMAL way to say "get"?
- A. pick up
- B. get hold of
- C. obtain
- D. grab
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Question 6
Is this sentence formal or informal? Gonna grab a snack, back in a sec.
- A. formal
- B. informal
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Question 7
Which sentence is best for a letter to a head teacher or principal?
- A. Science museum trip, yes or no?
- B. Hiya! Can we go to the science museum?
- C. So, like, the science museum would be cool.
- D. I am writing to ask whether our class could visit the science museum.
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Question 8
Which is the most FORMAL way to say "go in"?
- A. barge in
- B. head in
- C. pop in
- D. enter
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Question 9
Is this sentence formal or informal? I am writing to request information about the trip.
- A. formal
- B. informal
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Question 10
Which sentence is best for a letter to a head teacher or principal?
- A. Field open at lunch pls.
- B. Can't you just leave the field open?
- C. We would appreciate it if the field could stay open at lunchtime.
- D. Keep the field open at lunch, yeah?
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Question 11
Which is the most FORMAL way to say "go in"?
- A. enter
- B. barge in
- C. pop in
- D. head in
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Question 12
Is this sentence formal or informal? That film was awesome!
- A. formal
- B. informal
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Question 13
Which sentence is best for a letter to a head teacher or principal?
- A. Can't you just leave the field open?
- B. Field open at lunch pls.
- C. Keep the field open at lunch, yeah?
- D. We would appreciate it if the field could stay open at lunchtime.
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Question 14
Which is the most FORMAL way to say "need"?
- A. fancy
- B. be after
- C. require
- D. gotta have
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Question 15
Is this sentence formal or informal? Please ensure that all mobile phones are switched off.
- A. formal
- B. informal
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Question 16
Which sentence is best for a letter to a head teacher or principal?
- A. Recycling report, enjoy!
- B. Here's our recycling stuff.
- C. Please find attached our class report on recycling.
- D. Check out our report!

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Answer key: Formal or informal language?

1. A. I am writing to ask whether our class could visit the science museum.
2. B. examine
3. B. informal
4. B. Please find attached our class report on recycling.
5. C. obtain
6. B. informal
7. D. I am writing to ask whether our class could visit the science museum.
8. D. enter
9. A. formal
10. C. We would appreciate it if the field could stay open at lunchtime.
11. A. enter
12. B. informal
13. D. We would appreciate it if the field could stay open at lunchtime.
14. C. require
15. A. formal
16. C. Please find attached our class report on recycling.