Formal or Informal? is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on choosing the level of formality a situation needs, aligned to Common Core standard SL.2.6. 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.
C.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well
2.Which would you say in a class presentation?
A.So basically, paper and stuff.
B.Today I am going to explain how paper is recycled.
C.Right, paper. Yeah.
3.Which sentence is more formal?
A.Pen. Now.
B.Gimme a pen
C.May I borrow your pen, please?
4.Which is a complete sentence for a piece of writing?
A.The crow dropped in forty pebbles.
B.Dropped in, the crow.
C.Forty pebbles.
5.Which would you say to a friend in the playground?
A.Would you care to participate in a match?
B.I request your presence at football.
C.Want a game?
6.Which of these is informal?
A.It measured two metres.
B.It was very large.
C.It was massive!
7.Why does the way you speak change with who you are speaking to?
A.Because some people cannot hear
B.Because different situations need different levels of formality
C.Because some words are banned
8.Which sentence sounds better in a written report?
A.Boat. Fast. Sea.
B.The lifeboat, like, went super fast.
C.The lifeboat launched within six minutes.
LessonPrint · SL.2.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Formal or Informal?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well
2.Today I am going to explain how paper is recycled.
3.May I borrow your pen, please?
4.The crow dropped in forty pebbles.
5.Want a game?
6.It was massive!
7.Because different situations need different levels of formality
8.The lifeboat launched within six minutes.
Questions about Formal or Informal?
What does the Formal or Informal? worksheet cover?
It practises choosing the level of formality a situation needs — 8 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core SL.2.6: Answer in a full sentence that carries the detail asked for. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Formal or Informal? practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.6 — SL.2.6, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Formal or Informal? is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on SL.2.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Formal or Informal? 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 or Informal? 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 or Informal? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Formal or Informal?, 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.
More practice for SL.2.6
Answer in a full sentence that carries the detail asked for.