Complex Sentences - KS3 - teaching resource

Complex Sentences – KS3 is part of our KS3 English Essentials collection and is designed to help Year 7 and Year 8 learners understand, identify, and construct complex sentences to improve their writing skills.

This fully editable PowerPoint resource introduces students to the structure and purpose of complex sentences, providing clear explanations, worked examples, and differentiated activities to reinforce understanding. It includes four accompanying worksheets to support classroom or homework practice.

Key Skills and Lesson Features Include:

• Definition and examples of a complex sentence

• Identifying the main clause in a complex sentence

• Recognising the subordinate clause and its role

• Adding subordinate clauses activity (with worksheet)

• One additional worksheet activity to consolidate learning

• Fully editable content, allowing teachers to adapt and differentiate the lesson as needed

This resource works well as a standalone grammar lesson or alongside other resources in the KS3 English Essentials series to strengthen sentence structure and writing skills.

To preview Complex Sentences – KS3, click on the images above to view sample slides from the PowerPoint presentation.

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