Formal and Informal English is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on choosing the register a situation calls for, aligned to Common Core standard SL.4.6. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
7.Why choose "expel" rather than "push out" in a science text?
A.It is the precise term readers of that subject expect
B.It is longer
C.It sounds friendlier
8.Which belongs in a formal report?
A.Most people, like, moved stuff.
B.Loads of them had sorted it.
C.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
LessonPrint · SL.4.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Formal and Informal English
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A report written years later from records
2.That an explanation or a list follows
3.I was the one who said it was nothing.
4.It is written by somebody who was there
5.A diary entry written that night
6.When it says the same thing as clearly
7.It is the precise term readers of that subject expect
8.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
Questions about Formal and Informal English
What does the Formal and Informal English worksheet cover?
It practises choosing the register a situation calls for — 8 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core SL.4.6: Tell when to use formal English and when informal is fine. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Formal and Informal English practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.6 — SL.4.6, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Formal and Informal English is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on SL.4.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Formal and Informal English come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Formal and Informal English can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Formal and Informal English free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Formal and Informal English, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach SL.4.6?
Yes — “Formal and Informal Situations” is a 40-minute Grade 4 plan for SL.4.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Formal and Informal English is the practice that follows it.
More practice for SL.4.6
Tell when to use formal English and when informal is fine.