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Rafi Talks Two Ways at Grandpa's Deli

Grade 2 practice comparing formal and informal English: a boy helps at his grandpa's deli and talks one way to customers and another to his cousin.

Grade 2ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.2.3.a

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10 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: ELA
Question types: Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students tell formal English apart from informal English.
Students choose formal or informal words that fit the listener.

How to use

Read the story aloud with two voices for Rafi, then talk about who he is speaking to before students answer the questions.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.2.3.a

Compare formal and informal uses of English.

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Rafi Talks Two Ways at Grandpa's Deli

Compare formal and informal English.

Read the story

Saturday at the Deli

1On Saturday mornings, Rafi helps at his grandpa's deli. He wears a small white apron and stands next to the bread.

2A woman steps up to the counter. "Good morning, ma'am," Rafi says. "How may I help you today?" She asks for a turkey sandwich on rye bread. "Certainly," says Rafi. "Would you like a pickle with that?"

3Then his cousin Bea bursts through the door. She waves and shouts, "Hey, what's up?" Rafi grins and says, "Not much." He points at the big jar and asks, "Wanna grab a pickle?"

4Grandpa winks at Rafi. "You know how to talk to everyone," he says. "You speak one way to customers and another way to family."

5Rafi nods. "Customers get my best manners," he says. "Bea gets my silly jokes."

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