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Calpurnia’s Dialect

Writer’s Notebook

On page 167, Scout and Jem point out that Calpurnia changes the way she speaks when she’s around other black people at church.

Why does Calpurnia alter her dialect when around different people? How do we alter our dialect when around different people? Why do we do this?

Formal LanguageAcademic Vocabulary Word #6

Please write the word and the date in your vocabulary book, but do NOT write anything

else.

Informal LanguageAcademic Vocabulary Word #7

Please write the word and the date in your vocabulary book, but do NOT write anything

else.

Formal Language

Do NOT shout out your answers for this exercise.

Keep answers to yourself so that everyone can come up with their own conclusions.

Examples of Formal Language

• I would be delighted!• I certainly appreciate this.• It has been a pleasure meeting you.• Could you possibly give me a hand with this

project?

Use Formal Language with

• Teachers• Principals• Counselors• Firemen, Policemen

• Who else?

Examples of Informal Language

• Hey!• Sure!• Will ya help me out?• Ya gotta go with us!• What do you want?

Informal Language with

• Friends• Siblings• Cousins

• Who else?

Formal and Informal Language

• Take three minutes to1. write down some descriptions of the term

formal language and informal language. These are YOUR OWN ideas, not someone else’s, so DON’T TALK about them yet.

2. jot down related terms3. draw a picture/symbols that you think relates to

the term (and can help you remember the term)