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7th Grade Formal and Informal Style Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Formal style avoids slang, abbreviations and exaggeration, while informal style suits friends and quick messages. There are 3 sheets for 7th grade here, each with an answer key. Keep a Formal Tone in an Essay has students underline each slip and rewrite, Formal and Informal Snow Day Messages rewrites texts to adults, and Craft a Voice for Informational Writing compares two paragraphs about Adélie penguins. Two of the sheets practice W.7.1.D.

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Formal writing avoids slang, the word you and exaggeration. Keep a Formal Tone in an Essay shows each of these slips in a sentence and asks students to rewrite it.

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