a sentence with a subject and a verb that expresses a thought or idea

compound sentences join together two main clauses to form one complete sentence

a sentence made up of a main clause (which makes sense by itself) and a subordinate clause

words or phrases that modify or qualify an adjective or verb

'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death

English

In 'The Twisted Tree', pupils explore Gothic imagery in a contemporary text. In 'Dystopian Settings', pupils use their own dark imagery to write their own descriptive pieces.

In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils begin to analyse the choices of an author. in 'The Twisted Tree', pupils develop their analytical writing skills. 

'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The striker scored, and the crowd cheered.

Although the striker scored, the team lost.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

one main clause and one subordinate clause

What do compound sentences join together?

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'Since training more, the team had played very well together.'

Which sentence type is used to ask a question?

to follow a step-by-step structure and focus on word choices

What is the purpose of 'focused writing'?

Although the team scored, they did not win.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a complex sentence?

a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb

a word that indicates the subject of the sentence

Which sentence correctly uses an adverb which modifies a verb?

a sentence with two main clauses joined by a conjunction

 a sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses

 a sentence with one main clause expressing a complete thought

a sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark

She danced beautifully, but she did not win.

Because she danced beautifully, she won the competition.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Identify the main clause in the following complex sentence: 'Although it was raining, they went for a walk.'

In the sentence: 'The teacher smiled, and the students cheered.' what is the function of the word 'and'?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

'The Twisted Tree': writing an article about Mormor's death

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.