Formal and Informal Vocabulary Video Tutorial

Teacher Specific Information

In this Formal and Informal Vocabulary Video Tutorial, Ivan shows pupils how to recognise and use formal and informal vocabulary in sentences. He also demonstrates how to change from formal to informal and vice versa. There are questions for pupils to answer throughout the video.

This video will be useful for children to watch at home or for extra support as part of an intervention, or whole class activity.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Writing – Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
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]