Free Year 6 Recognising Formal and Informal Writing Homework Extension Formal and Informal

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National Curriculum Objectives

English Year 6: (6G7.4) Recognising vocabulary and structures that are appropriate for formal speech and writing, including subjunctive forms

English Year 6: (6G7.2) The difference between vocabulary typical of informal speech and vocabulary appropriate for formal speech and writing [for example, find out – discover; ask for – request; go in – enter]

English Year 6: (6G7.3) The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate for formal speech and writing [for example, the use of question tags: He’s your friend, isn’t he?, or the use of subjunctive forms such as If I were or Were they to come in some very formal writing and speech]

Differentiation:

Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Varied Fluency)
Developing Identify the intended audience by recognising formal and informal vocabulary in sentences with up to two clauses, featuring vocabulary predominantly from Y3/4 spelling expectations. Options provided for support.
Expected Identify the intended audience by recognising formal and informal vocabulary in multi-clause sentences, featuring vocabulary predominantly from Y5/6 spelling expectations. Options provided for support.
Greater Depth Identify the intended audience by recognising formal and informal vocabulary in sentences of varying length and structure, or paragraphs, using language which is colloquial or archaic and likely to be unfamiliar. It may prove useful for children to have access to dictionaries.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Varied Fluency)
Developing Identify the differences between two extracts. Includes formal and informal vocabulary in sentences with up to two clauses, featuring vocabulary predominantly from Y3/4 spelling expectations.
Expected Identify the differences between two extracts. Includes formal and informal vocabulary in multi-clause sentences, featuring vocabulary predominantly from Y5/6 spelling expectations.
Greater Depth Identify the differences between two extracts. Includes formal and informal vocabulary in sentences of varying length and structure, or paragraphs, using language which is colloquial or archaic and likely to be unfamiliar. It may prove useful for children to have access to dictionaries.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Application and Reasoning)
Developing Identify whether a sentence has correctly used a formal or informal tone. Includes formal and informal vocabulary in sentences with up to two clauses, featuring vocabulary predominantly from Y3/4 spelling expectations.
Expected Identify whether a sentence has correctly used a formal or informal tone. Includes formal and informal vocabulary in multi-clause sentences, featuring vocabulary predominantly from Y5/6 spelling expectations.
Greater Depth Identify whether a sentence has correctly used a formal or informal tone. Includes formal and informal vocabulary in sentences of varying length and structure, or paragraphs, using language which is colloquial or archaic and likely to be unfamiliar. It may prove useful for children to have access to dictionaries.

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