Clean Words, Clear Writing: Slang vs Standard English for Class 6 

This Grade 6 English grammar worksheet helps students understand the difference between slang words and standard English. Learners identify casual expressions often used in daily speech and learn how to replace them with proper words suitable for school writing, exams, and respectful communication. 

Why Slang vs Standard English Matters in Grammar? 
Understanding the difference between slang and standard English helps students write clearly and appropriately. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It teaches suitable word choice for formal situations. 
2. It improves writing quality in exams and assignments. 
3. It builds awareness of respectful and correct communication. 
4. It strengthens vocabulary and sentence clarity. 
 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build awareness of word choice: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – True and False 
Students identify whether sentences use standard English. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort the Word Pairs 
Students sort words into Slang and Standard English categories. 

📋 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students choose the correct standard word from given pairs. 

📝 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students select the word that fits standard usage. 

🔁 Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite slang sentences using standard English. 
 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise No. 1 
1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. T 

Exercise No. 2 
Slang: chat, gonna, lit, dope, cool, pic, flick, bro, guys, kiddo, car, food 
Standard English: talk, going, exciting, great, good, picture, movie, brother, people, child, ride, meal 

Exercise No. 3 
1. happy 
2. exciting 
3. excellent 
4. tasty 
5. friend 
6. speak 
7. great 
8. film 
9. children 
10. money 

Exercise No. 4 
1. glad 
2. great 
3. excellent 
4. tasty 
5. friend 
6. speak 
7. great 
8. film 
9. children 
10. money 

Exercise No. 5 (Sample Rewrites) 
1. Riya said the movie was exciting. 
2. Meera said the game was good. 
3. Asha told her friend to come. 
4. Ravi said the food was great. 
5. Raj said the party was excellent. 
6. He said that joke was exciting. 
7. We met some good people. 
8. She said the dress was excellent. 
9. They said the trip was great. 
10. He told his brother to hurry.                                                                                                                                                  Help your child build clear and respectful writing habits with correct word choices. 
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