Grammar & Syntax

  • Grammar is the rules of a language governing the sounds, words, sentences, and other elements, as well as their combination and interpretation.

  • Syntax refers to the particular order in which words and phrases are arranged in a sentence.

  • Syntax is important for oral and reading comprehension and writing.

  • Related Curriculum Expectations:

    B3.1  Syntax and Sentence Structure

    B3.2  Grammar

    B3.3  Capitalization and Punctuation

Click here to link to these slide decks - lessons for kindergarten that teach syntax and grammar orally.

This resource has links to slide decks that help teach:

  • Syntax & Language Structure

  • Grammar

  • Capitalizaton & Punctuation

They cover every expectation in the B3 strand.

This resource, for grades 4-6 students, explicitly teaches various sentence structures, grammatical elements and vocabulary. It is a structured literacy program for students who have successfully completed a structured, systematic phonics program.

The program is comprised of 4 short lessons per week, each taking about 20 minutes.

Included with your purchase:

  • slides and lesson plans for each day

  • Teacher’s Manual

  • Placement Test (for the start of the school year)

  • Mini-evaluation (end of Module 1)

  • Instructions and a Rubric for the module’s Writing Task

This video series supports the teaching of grammar within the context of the sentence, using examples of activities that integrate cross-curricular content. These classroom-ready strategies can be used with students to support their language development while aligning with the expectations of the B3 Continuum. You will need to create a free account and log in.

Click here to access a free workshop for French teachers about teaching grammar in context.

These posters give you a quick definition of syntactic structures and grammatical elements. They are available in French & English. Click on the images to link to the posters.