CRAFT - idioms 1
Identify and use some idioms

This resource pack of 4 pages identifies the meaning of formal & informal language and requires a child to write sentences in one form and convert into the other
Children need to be able to read and write complex texts in order to do the tasks
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Last updated
29th March 2025

Standard English is the accepted grammar and punctuation that should
be used to communicate in English
Formal language has a serious tone, uses Standard English and complex vocabulary & sentence structure
Informal language has a playful tone, uses non-Standard English and devices such as slang, idioms and abbreviations
How formal or informal the language should be depends on the audience
Identify and use some idioms

Identify and use hyperbolic words and phrases

Identify and explore the meaning of some common proverbs
