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Years 4–6 · 15 lessons

Sentence & Conventions Bootcamp

Help the reader follow every sentence.

Practise sentence boundaries, useful sentence variety, punctuation and careful editing.

What students practise

Build skills through specific choices.

01

Join ideas clearly

02

Use punctuation with purpose

03

Build an editing routine

Inside the course

15 lessons. A clear route through.

Open each module to explore the lesson titles. The first three lessons are the free starting point.

Module 1 — Sentence craft: every form, and the mix · 10 lessons
  1. 01Sentence Surgery · Free lesson
  2. 02Short Sentences Hit Hard · Free lesson
  3. 03Compound Sentences: Joining Two Kernels · Free lesson
  4. 04Complex Sentences I: The Subordinate Clause
  5. 05Complex Sentences II: Relative Clauses and Embedded Detail
  6. 06Detail and Attachment: Participles, Appositives and Absolutes
  7. 07Vary the Launch
  8. 08Sentence Rhythm
  9. 09Tense Control
  10. 10Shape an Argument
Module 2 — Conventions: the marks you keep · 4 lessons
  1. 11Sentence Boundaries and Commas
  2. 12Apostrophes and Confused Words
  3. 13Speech and Purposeful Punctuation
  4. 14Spelling and My Checking Profile
Module 3 — Sweep and retest · 1 lessons
  1. 15A Focused Final Check and the Retest
Questions parents ask

Before you begin.

Where do the lessons open?

The course opens in the existing Ace Achievers learning area, where the lesson list and practice activities are organised together.

Do I receive unlimited assessments?

No. This course includes 10 full writing assessments. Additional assessment packs are separate.

What should we do with feedback?

Check the comments against the task and original writing, choose a useful next practice, and revisit the draft.