Year 6: Levels of Formality in Text Lesson Sequence
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Build students' understanding of language choices with this explicit, curriculum-aligned lesson sequence on levels of formality. Designed to support clear, purposeful communication, this lesson sequence guides students to understand, identify and apply different levels of formality in both written and spoken language.
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Built in line with the I Do, We Do, You Do model, this lesson sequence provides a structured pathway from explicit teacher modelling to guided practice and independent application. Students explore how language shifts across contexts by examining slang, colloquial, conversational and formal registers.
What's included in this lesson sequence?
- Clear learning intention and success criteria
- Explicit teaching of the characteristics and purpose of each level of formality
- Modelled examples demonstrating how language changes across different contexts
- Guided practice identifying and sorting levels of formality
- Opportunities for discussion and reasoning about audience, purpose and context
- Built-in check-ins for learning to monitor understanding throughout the lesson
- A reflective exit ticket to inform next-step teaching and differentiation
Perfect for upper primary classrooms, this lesson sequence moves students beyond simply recognising formal and informal language. It equips them with the knowledge and confidence to intentionally select language that best suits their audience, purpose and context, strengthening both their written and spoken communication.
Format: PDF
Aligned to Australian Curriculum Outcome: Understand that language varies as levels of formality and social distance increase (AC9E6LA03)
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