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Year 8 · English

Extend And Apply Grammatical Knowledge

Year 8 learners practise sentence structure connectives and commas ks3 english.

The activities include Analyse Word Class in Sentences, Apply Grammatical Knowledge, Develop the Use of Suitable Connectives, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, lesson, worksheet, teaching. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Analyse Word Class in Sentences
  • Apply Grammatical Knowledge
  • Develop the Use of Suitable Connectives
  • Develop Understanding of the Use of Commas
  • Revise Sentence Structure
  • Revise Terminology Used in English
  • Revise the Past Tense
  • Understand Different Ways of Linking Clauses
  • Understand How to Use Ellipses and Speech Marks
  • Understand the Effects of Grammatical Features in Different Types of Sentences

Checked learning resources

  • Varying Your Sentence Types To Create Rhythm

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Year 8 KS3 English lesson. I can vary my sentence types and lengths to improve the rhythm of a paragraph of creative writing inspired by Natasha Bowen’s ‘Skin of the Sea’. A complex sentence is made up of a main clause a

  • Sixth Grade Parts of Speech Review Lesson Pack

    Twinkl · Lesson · Account may be required

    Grade 6–8 lesson presentation, reference organiser, assessment, exit ticket and worksheets review nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections in sentences. Selected after ful

  • Sixth Grade Parts of Speech Review Activity Sheets

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    Grade 6–8 practice identifies and applies parts of speech and word classes in sentence contexts. Selected after full-context review for Year 8 activity “Analyse Word Class in Sentences”. It supports In this worksheet, st

  • The Great Grammar Quiz Lesson Pack

    Twinkl · Lesson · Account may be required

    KS3 grammar lesson and quiz review sentence construction, terminology, punctuation and common grammatical errors. Selected after full-context review for Year 8 activity “Apply Grammatical Knowledge”. It supports In this

  • Proofreading Activities

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    Proofreading exercises find, correct and improve common grammar, spelling and punctuation errors. Selected after full-context review for Year 8 activity “Apply Grammatical Knowledge”. It supports In this worksheet, stude

  • Using Conjunctions to Extend Sentences Activity for 6th–8th Grade

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    Grade 6–8 activity extends and links clauses with suitable conjunctions and connectives. Selected after full-context review for Year 8 activity “Develop the Use of Suitable Connectives”. It supports In this worksheet, st

  • KS3 Conjunctions Lesson and Worksheet

    Twinkl · Lesson · Account may be required

    KS3 PowerPoint and worksheet teach coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and how they link clauses. Selected after full-context review for Year 8 activity “Develop the Use of Suitable Connectives”. It supports In t

  • Quickfire Commas Worksheet

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    KS3 and KS4 exercises practise choosing and placing commas correctly in varied sentences. Selected after full-context review for Year 8 activity “Develop Understanding of the Use of Commas”. It supports In this worksheet