Practice identifying and writing formal and informal letters for different purposes and audiences.
Read each problem carefully. Write complete answers and use clear letter-writing language.
Learning when to use formal and informal language in letters
Language Arts - Grade 4-5
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You are writing to your principal to ask for more library time. Should your letter be formal or informal? Explain why.
- 2
You are writing to your cousin about your summer vacation. Should your letter be formal or informal? Explain why.
- 3
Read this greeting: "Hey Sam!" Is this greeting better for a formal letter or an informal letter? Explain your answer.
- 4
Read this closing: "Sincerely, Maya" Is this closing better for a formal letter or an informal letter? Explain your answer.
- 5
Rewrite this informal sentence to make it formal: "I wanna tell you our class needs new games for recess."
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Rewrite this formal sentence to make it informal: "I am writing to inform you that I enjoyed my visit to your home."
- 7
Write a greeting and a closing for a formal letter to your teacher.
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Write a greeting and a closing for an informal letter to your best friend.
- 9
A student writes this sentence in a letter to the mayor: "Thanks a bunch for helping our town. You are awesome!" Should this sentence stay the same in a formal letter? Explain what should change.
- 10
Write two sentences for an informal letter to a grandparent telling about something fun you did at school. Use friendly language.