1. Casual or Formal?
Casual: Informal, not dressy
Formal: done according to custom or rules, or dressy.

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12. Casual or Formal?
Formal: done according to custom or rules, or dressy.
Casual: Informal, not dressy
Sentence Completion
I would dress formally to…
I would dress very casually to…
When I am causal I wear…
When I am formal I wear…
My favorite casual event is…
My favorite formal event is…

13. Casual or Formal?
Formal: done according to custom or rules, or dressy.
Casual: Informal, not dressy
Have You Ever…
◦ been somewhere you had to dress formally?
◦ been somewhere you dressed casually?
◦ felt uncomfortable because you weren’t dressed formally or causally enough?
◦ not wanted to go somewhere because you had to dress in formal or casual clothes?

14. Casual or Formal?
Formal: done according to custom or rules, or dressy.
Casual: Informal, not dressy
Word Applications
Say formal or casual
○ a baseball game ○ a first date
○ a funeral ○ a baptism or christening
○ soccer practice ○ Christmas morning
○ the president’s inauguration ○ family portraits
○ dinner at a friend’s house ○ a wedding

15. Casual or Formal? formal clothing casual clothing
Formal: done according to custom or rules, or dressy.
Casual: Informal, not dressy
Word Sorts
formal clothing
casual clothing
jeans
sweater
sneakers
pearl necklace
necktie
high heels
prom dress
shorts
tuxedo
sweatshirt
swimsuit
suit jacket

16. Casual or Formal? formal casual
Formal: done according to custom or rules, or dressy.
Casual: Informal, not dressy
Synonym Word Sorts
formal
casual
informal
ceremonial
traditional
relaxed
conventional
laid-back
ceremonious
ritualistic
unfussy
unceremonious
decorous
nonchalant