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Support your learners to build confident, controlled sentences with this clear and comprehensive set of sentence structure posters. Designed to demystify the “how” behind great writing, each poster breaks down a key structure with an explanation and example—turning grammar into something students can actually use, not just memorise.

Use them as part of your English wall, anchor charts, literacy rotations, or writing conferences. Whether you’re teaching beginning writers or polishing upper-primary prose, these posters make sentence craft visible, accessible, and student-friendly.

This teacher resource includes:

Simple Sentence

• Explanation of what a simple sentence is
• One complete example that models clarity and control

Compound Sentence (Conjunction)

• Demonstrating how two independent clauses can be joined with a coordinating conjunction
• Demonstrating how to join two related independent clauses using a semicolon
• Demonstrating how to connect two independent clauses using a conjunctive adverb (e.g., however, therefore)

Complex Sentence (Adverbial Clause)

• Explanation and example showing an independent clause paired with a dependent adverbial clause

Complex Sentence (Adjectival Clause)

• Explanation and example showing how a dependent adjectival clause adds detail to a noun

Bring clarity to your writing lessons, empower students to make intentional sentence choices, and elevate every classroom display with this purpose-built grammar resource.

Format: PDF

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