Grade 4 Spring — Research Report Writing, Source Evaluation, Figurative Language Deepening, and Formal/Informal Register
English · GR G4 eng.g4.s.gr.formal_informal_register

Differentiate formal English from informal discourse (L.4.3.c) and choose register for audience and purpose

Identify features of FORMAL register (precise vocabulary, complete sentences, third-person, no contractions, source attribution) vs. INFORMAL register (casual vocabulary, contractions, first-person, idioms acceptable, no source attribution needed). Use MG-16 to choose register based on audience and purpose. Apply FORMAL register consistently throughout the research report. Recognize when INFORMAL is appropriate (journal entry, peer conversation, letter to friend).

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
12
Typical minutes
35
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs

No prereqs — this is an entry skill.

Successors
  • eng.g5.f.gr.register_shift_extended
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Common misconceptions
  • Mixes register within one piece (formal third-person sentences alternating with 'I think this is super cool!' — breaks register consistency).
  • Treats formal as 'just bigger words' — misses contraction rule, person rule, source-attribution rule.

Exercise pool (2)

Diff Stem Type
3 Audio-record your Showcase script. Listen back. Mark each contraction or informal word. Re-record with formal corrections. register in speech self check
4 Take this informal paragraph. Shift it to FORMAL register. Remove contractions, use third-person, replace casual vocabulary, add source... register shift paragraph