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Reflect on your language choices

English · English Thinking · ages 10-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Dev tells a silly story because he wants his sister to laugh. What purpose is stated?

    • Ask her to answer a serious question
    • Joke to make her laugh
    • Explain how to complete a difficult task

  2. What does purpose mean in communication?

    • The place where people happen to hear your message
    • What you are trying to do with your words
    • The volume at which people happen to hear your message

  3. A message says 'lol ok see u at recess'. What style do its shortcuts indicate?

    • Casual text-message style
    • Formal report style with every word written in full
    • A style that proves the sender is a particular adult

  4. A formal debate task and a relaxed lunch chat must always use exactly the same style.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. A team notice asks for full words. Zara must say she cannot attend today. Which message meets the requirement and keeps that meaning?

    • Hi Coach, I cannot attend practice today.
    • Hi Coach, I cannot attend practice 2day, lol.
    • Hi Coach, I can attend practice today. See you there.

  6. Jamal's young cousin says she does not know the game terms in his explanation. Which adaptation addresses her feedback?

    • Repeat the same unfamiliar terms without explaining them
    • Refuse to explain the rules to anyone younger than the team
    • Use familiar words and shorter explanations

  7. Which question helps you reflect on whether your wording fits a communication task?

    • What time did I start, and how many seconds passed?
    • Who is this for, and what am I trying to do?
    • How many letters did I use in the entire message?

  8. Clear reasons can support persuasion, and humour can sometimes be used alongside them.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Expressing the same honest meaning in different styles automatically means you are pretending to be a different person.

    Circle one:   True   False

  10. Maya wants a poster to invite neighbours to a park clean-up. Which approach serves that purpose?

    • Explain the clean-up and invite people to help
    • List grammar rules without mentioning joining the clean-up
    • Use unexplained shortcuts without saying what people can join
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  1. Joke to make her laugh · The stated goal is amusement.
  2. What you are trying to do with your words · Purpose is the communication goal.
  3. Casual text-message style · The wording shows a style, not the sender's identity.
  4. False · Different tasks can call for different registers.
  5. Hi Coach, I cannot attend practice today. · The chosen message uses full words and still says Zara cannot attend.
  6. Use familiar words and shorter explanations · Her reported vocabulary need, not age alone, guides the change.
  7. Who is this for, and what am I trying to do? · Audience and purpose help you judge the fit of actual wording.
  8. True · Reasons and humour are not assigned fixed scores or mutually exclusive purposes.
  9. False · Style can change while the meaning remains honest.
  10. Explain the clean-up and invite people to help · A useful invitation explains the action and asks people to join.
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