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Distinguishing Between Formal Register and Informal Discourse

Academic Vocabulary, Nuance, and Register

4th Grade·ELA·Open Global English

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Identify linguistic features of formal versus informal register and adapt speech and writing to the appropriate audience.

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Academic Vocabulary, Nuance, and Register

4th Grade · ELA · Open Global English

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Acquire domain-specific vocabulary, analyze word gradations and figurative sayings, and adjust between formal and informal registers.

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OGE.5.L.7Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 4th Grade

Acquire and use precise general academic and domain-specific vocabulary, explore word nuances by examining synonyms, antonyms, and gradations of meaning, explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs, and distinguish between situations requiring formal register and informal discourse.