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Slang WorksheetSlang Worksheet
Publisher
Macmillan Education
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2011
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Slang

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A four-part worksheet challenges scholars' knowledge of American, Australian, and British slang. Learners use context clues to decide which country a slang word is from, complete sentences, decipher a conversation, and answer questions. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

Grammar, slang words, informal language, britain, australia, american english, sentences, oral language, written language, answering questions, responding to reading, the united states

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign a paragraph in which pupils use a variety of slang words and test peers to locate and define them
  • Create a word wall that showcases slang words and their definitions 
  • Attach a sheet of paper for pupils to answer questions found in exercise three

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies of up to four pages 

Pros

  • Exercise objectives are clear and concise 

Cons

  • Provides limited space to write answers 

Common Core

L.5.1.a L.5.3.a L.5.4.a L.6.1.a L.6.3.a L.6.4.a L.7.1.a L.7.3.a L.7.4.a L.8.1.a L.8.3.a L.8.4.a

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