Choosing Form and Tone for Your Audience · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.
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Who Are You Writing For?

English · Writing Composition · ages 9-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which form fits best for telling a made-up adventure with characters?

    • A fictional story
    • Instructions
    • A formal letter

  2. Before Maya starts writing, what should she think about first?

    • Her opening and closing lines
    • Her audience and purpose
    • Her heading and page layout

  3. When adapting a message for a different intended audience, a writer must keep every word unchanged.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which sentence uses more formal wording for an official letter to the principal?

    • May I have more time for my homework, please?
    • Hey, can I get more time for my homework?
    • Can u give me more time for my homework, please?

  5. Sam wants to explain the steps for planting a seed. Which form should he use?

    • A poem
    • A persuasive letter
    • Instructions

  6. Lena wants her classmates to try a movie she enjoyed. A review with a friendly tone and reasons to watch would fit her goal.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Jake writes an explanation to help his little sister try his science activity. He also writes a report to tell his teacher what he found. Why might he change the form, tone and words?

    • His teacher wants instructions for the activity
    • His sister wants a report about the findings
    • His audiences and writing purposes are different

  8. Priya wrote a story for kindergartners using long sentences and difficult words. Which part of her writing should she change to fit her audience?

    • Her story's sequence of events
    • Her words and sentence length
    • Her story's narrator and setting
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Answer key

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  1. A fictional story · Stories are the right form for entertaining readers with a made-up adventure.
  2. Her audience and purpose · Maya should identify her reader and her goal before choosing how to write.
  3. False · A writer may change the wording when preparing a version for a different intended audience. The message can stay the same.
  4. May I have more time for my homework, please? · The sentence beginning 'May I' makes a polite request in full words. That wording fits an official letter.
  5. Instructions · Instructions are the form for explaining steps clearly, matching Sam's purpose.
  6. True · Lena wants to recommend the movie. A friendly review with reasons to watch fits that purpose and audience.
  7. His audiences and writing purposes are different · Jake wants to help his sister do an activity and tell his teacher the findings. Those readers and goals can call for different writing choices.
  8. Her words and sentence length · Familiar words and shorter sentences can help young readers follow Priya's story. A story can still fit her audience.
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