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Grammar is the system for organising a language. Learn more about grammar in this KS3 English guide for students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

An article about how to use verbs to form the past, present and future tense.

All verbs have a past, present and future form. Watch the video and play the activity to find out more with this primary English KS1 and KS2 Bitesize guide.

Learn the differences between simple, compound and complex sentences, to write in more detail.

A guide to using conjunctions to extend sentences.

Learn to make sure the subject of a sentence matches the verb correctly.

Learn what a subordinating conjunction is and how it can add more information to the main clause in English with this Bitesize English grammar guide.

An English guide on how to use capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks.

A number of sentences grouped together is called a paragraph. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

Commas can be used between statements to make a sentence easier to read. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

Sentences help keep our words neat and clear. Learn about the rules of writing sentences in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

This video shows how someone can improve confidence by learning to use spelling strategies.

A relative clause adds to a sentence by using a pronoun. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

A English article on how to use the four types of sentence: statement, question, exclamation, command.

Statement sentences tell the reader a fact or idea about a single topic. Find out how to use statement sentences in this Bitesize Primary KS1 English guide.

Expanded noun phrases tell you more about the noun. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

Punctuation is responsible for creating meaning and helping us communicate clearly. Learn how to use punctuation with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

An English article on how to use standard and non-standard English appropriately when speaking or writing.

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Words are made up of different parts, these are called syllables. Beth, Patrick and Kim learn how to count the syllables in a word by saying it out loud and clapping. This is part of the Language and Literacy section of BBC Bitesize Primary Foundation level. For more Bitesize content head to bbc.co.uk/bitesize

With this English article, learn to understand the techniques used in persuasive writing.

An English article on how to recognise the features of explanation texts and use them in your own writing.

Use this fun and engaging KS2 English video to help children learn all about determiners! Throughout the video, learners will be guided by an experienced KS2 English teacher to help them understand what a determiner is, how to use determiners and how to identify determiners within a sentence. Teachers will love this video because it can be used ...

Learn the definition of a verb with examples and how you can use verbs in your writing with this Bitesize Primary English guide.

An English article on understanding the techniques used in persuasive writing.

An English article on how to write instructions effectively using imperative verbs.

Pronouns take the place of nouns in a sentence, examples are 'him' and 'her.' Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

An English article on how to use figurative language when writing poetry.

Metaphors and similes are descriptive tools that can help bring your writing to life. Find out more in this Bitesize KS2 English guide.

An English article on how to use figurative language such as hyperbole, similes and metaphors effectively.

An English guide to using full stops accurately in correctly punctuated sentences.

In this English article, learn how to use 'and', 'because', 'if' and 'when' to join ideas.

Learn how to write in the third, second and first person. Watch videos on English tenses in this KS1 Bitesize English guide.

Getting to grips with commas, apostrophes and punctuation marks in writing.

Learn the definition of a verb with examples and how you can use verbs in your writing with this Bitesize Primary English guide.

Conjunctions are joining words, coordinating conjunctions join groups of words about similar things. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

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In this English article, learn how compound words are formed when two or more separate words are joined together.

Learn English phrases and vocabulary to describe emotions with this BBC Bitesize Primary English (EAL) resource.

Command sentences give instructions. Find out how to use command sentences in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

In this English article, explore different types of poetry and learn to write your own haiku poem.

Ready for the Bitesize Primary spelling quiz for KS2? Have a go and see if you can get a top score in this Bitesize Primary English quiz.

Farmer Frank gets to grips with adverbs and adverbials. Suitable for teaching English Language at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and the equivalent in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.

A guide for English on how to plan, structure and write an exciting story.

Expand a short sentence to add more detail or meaning. Learn how to write complex sentences with BBC Bitesize KS3 English for students aged 11-14..

In Higher English revise language techniques such as figures of speech, sentence structure, tone and word choice, which are used to convey meaning.

What is a simile? How and why would you use one? Bitesize explains with examples from ‘George Square’ by Jackie Kay.

Learn how to discuss, present and listen to information effectively with this BBC Bitesize GCSE English Language (AQA) study guide.

BBC Bitesize - KS3 English - Descriptive writing