Start talking trash with your elementary English class! Then lead a discussion comparing formal and informal language. Divide the class into groups to answer a questionnaire and analyze a set of sentence cards to analyze. This is a cool cooperative opportunity to help address Common Core standards with your fourth graders!

Concepts

formal language, language registers, slang words

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Additional Tags

formal language, slang, english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

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Common Core

L.4.3.a L.4.3.c