Grammatical Knowledge for teachers unpacks the 'chunks' that make up sentences. Five concise self-study modules review key grammatical concepts. This training is appropriate for all teachers who wish to improve their grammatical knowledge or to consolidate recent training.Each module lasts no more than 15 minutes and delivers the pertinent points through animation and attractive graphics. Summaries and a glossary of terms are also included.

Who are these training materials for?
This online training is appropriate for all teachers who wish to improve their grammatical knowledge. It can be used to update your understanding of contemporary grammatical terminology, to consolidate training you may have received, or as a preparation for teaching grammatical awareness, punctuation and writing during the Literacy Hour.

They are not for use with children.

Credits: Based on NLS training sessions created by Sue Palmer.

Downloads

Grammatical overview (Shockwave SWF 118Kb)

To use this module offline, save it to your desktop and then open up your browser. Next drag the module from your desktop into your browser. The module will start automatically. You must have the Flash plug-in installed to view this format.

Word classes (Shockwave SWF 178Kb)

Clause and word order (Shockwave SWF 122Kb)

Sentences (Shockwave SWF 107Kb)

Punctuation (Shockwave SWF 78Kb)

Module 1 Grammatical overview (WORD 70Kb)

An introduction to the online training on Grammatical Knowledge for teachers.

Module 2 Word classes (WORD 101Kb)

This module takes you on a tour of word classes.

Module 3 Clause and word order (WORD 67Kb)

This module looks at the way clauses are constructed in English.

Module 4 Sentences (WORD 60Kb)

This modules highlights the difference between compound and complex sentences.

Module 5 Punctuation (WORD 29Kb)

This module looks at a range of punctuation marks, including commas, colons and semi-colons, and explains how to use them accurately.