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Develop students' understanding of complex sentences with this scaffolded resource designed to strengthen grammar, sentence structure and writing clarity. Students learn to confidently identify, analyse and construct complex sentences by combining independent and dependent clauses and using subordinating conjunctions to create clear relationships between ideas.

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This teacher resource includes:

• Two teaching options: AWHITEBUS or ISAWAWABUB (acronyms to teach subordinating conjunctions)
• Three double-sided scaffolded printable worksheets with increasing levels of challenge, progressing from identifying independent and dependent clauses, to recognising subordinating conjunctions and correct comma placement, and finally constructing complex sentences by combining clauses in different ways
• Clear worked examples and guided practice tasks that support students through explicit modelling and independent application
• A focus on key concepts, including identifying independent and dependent clauses, recognising and using subordinating conjunctions, understanding when commas are required after introductory dependent clauses, and using complex sentences to express reason, purpose, condition, concession and time
• Answer sheets for every level to support efficient marking and targeted feedback

This resource strengthens students' grammar, sentence construction and writing skills while developing their ability to use complex sentences purposefully to improve cohesion, clarity and precision across narrative, informative and persuasive writing.

Format: PDF

Aligned to Australian Curriculum Outcome: Understand that the structure of a complex sentence includes a main clause and at least one dependent clause, and understand how writers can use this structure for effect (AC9E5LA05)

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