Rewrite in a Formal Style
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Rewrite in a Formal Style" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core W.6.2.E. If your student is a year younger but already steady on writing process, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and formal and informal style never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
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6th grade writing worksheet: make 6 informal phrases from Maya's email to her principal formal, then rewrite the email. Answer key included. Part of our formal and informal style writing process collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Do Formal or Informal Style first so students can spot slang. Then use the email rewrite as a short writing task with the checklist.
What students will practice
- Students will find 6 informal words or phrases in Maya's email.
- Students will write a formal way to say each informal phrase.
- Students will rewrite the whole email in a formal style with a checklist.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Writing · 6th Grade
Standard: Establish and maintain a formal style.
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FAQ
How do I use this formal and informal style worksheet?
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Do Formal or Informal Style first so students can spot slang. Then use the email rewrite as a short writing task with the checklist.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Make 6 informal phrases from Maya's email to her principal formal, then rewrite the email. The directions on the page read: Read Maya's email to her principal. In Part A, write 6 informal words or phrases from the email, and write a formal way to say each one. An answer key is included.
Can I use this formal and informal style worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade writing process, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with formal and informal style. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What makes writing informal?
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Slang, casual words and contractions. Formal or Informal Style has students underline words like super, awesome, totally and stuff.
How do you turn an informal email into a formal one?
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Rewrite in a Formal Style first swaps 6 informal phrases, such as me and my friends for my friends and I. Then students rewrite the email with a checklist: no slang, no contractions, complete sentences and a polite greeting and closing.
Which kinds of writing need a formal style?
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A report for science class and a letter to the mayor need a formal style. A text to your best friend and a note to your cousin can be informal.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Writing Process |
| Standard | W.6.2.E |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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