Recognize differences between conventions of spoken and written standard English (L.3.3.b)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~4 min eng.g3.f.ex_47

Spoken To Written Translate

Prompt

Translate each spoken transcript into written standard English. (1) 'Yeah so like we were gonna go to the park but then it started raining so we didn't.' (2) 'Um I dunno I think it's kinda boring.' (3) 'Hey wanna come over? Yeah, my mom said it's cool.'

M-3-F-EX-47 Chart
Reference image of M-3-F-WR-21-A anchor showing spoken-vs-written pairs. Print-ready, dyslexic-friendly font.

Reference image of M-3-F-WR-21-A anchor showing spoken-vs-written pairs. Print-ready, dyslexic-friendly font.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper single line g3
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 3 translations
  2. Contractions expanded (gonna → going to, wanna → want to, dunno → I don't know)
  3. Fillers removed (um, yeah, like, kinda)
  4. Complete sentences
  5. Capitals + periods
Hints
  1. Spoken English uses contractions/fillers; written uses full forms.
  2. Both are correct for their context.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treats every contraction as 'wrong'.
  • Removes meaning along with fillers.