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Year 6 · English

Formal Speech Awareness

Year 6 learners practise formal and informal language.

The activities include Find Formal Synonyms for Informal Words, Identify Features of Formal Language, Recognise Formal and Informal Language, and related practice. The checked support below includes teaching, lesson, video, worksheet. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Find Formal Synonyms for Informal Words
  • Identify Features of Formal Language
  • Recognise Formal and Informal Language
  • Understand Differences Between Informal and Formal Language
  • Understand the Use of Question Tags

Checked learning resources

  • BBC Bitesize: Language

    BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    BBC KS2 Language support for formal and informal language.

  • Twinkl: New Planit Y6 Spag Lesson Pack Formal And Informal Speech And Vocabulary

    Twinkl · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

    Twinkl Year 6 resource linked to formal and informal language.

  • New Planit Y6 Spag Lesson Pack Formal And Informal Writing

    Twinkl · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

    Year 6 English resource matched to formal and informal language.

  • Year 6 English Thesaurus Skills: Video Lesson

    Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

    Verified Year 6 teacher-led video demonstrating how to use a thesaurus, choose accurate synonyms, expand vocabulary and improve sentences.

  • What Is Formal Language? | KS2 English Concept Video

    Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

    Verified directly launchable KS2 video with explanations, modelled contexts and independent SATs-style practice in recognising and using formal language.

  • Formal vs Informal writing

    YouTube — Bristol Council: Employment, Skills & Learning · Video · Opens on the provider website

    This is a video animation explaining the differences between formal and informal language and an explanation of when you ... · Bristol Council: Employment, Skills & Learning · 4 minute video

  • SPaG - When to use question tags.

    YouTube — Spagtastic · Video · Opens on the provider website

    In this video, our Spagtastic primary school teacher will explore when to use question tags. This is a KS2 SPaG Year 6 skill that ... · Spagtastic · 2 minute video

  • ESL Question Tags Matching Cards for Kids B1

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    Verified child-facing practice cards requiring learners to match sentence openings with the correct positive or negative question tags.