It may not be a term referred to in SATs, but knowing what a compound sentence is is still a useful grammatical lesson for your KS1 and KS2 pupils… The team at No More Marking examined nearly two ...

As an English teacher, it can be challenging to help students identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence. However, it is essential that students grasp these concepts as they are ...

Begin by providing students with clear examples of sentences in both active and passive voices. Explain how the subject does the action in active voice sentences – “The cat chased the mouse” – whereas ...

Get children adding a bit of grammatical spice to their sentences with these teaching tips and KS2 adverbials resources from Laura Dobson… Adverbials are the herbs and spices in a grammatical meal.