As a refresher, syntax describes sentence structure—how words are arranged grammatically and what parts of speech they use.

Teachers can structure supports to guide English learners to speak and write using grade-level, discipline-specific language.

All writers make mistakes, certainly including me. It's better to spot your own instead of having a reader do it. You'll find a few examples, listed below, that challenge you to correct them. One of ...

“Avoid the passive voice” is a favorite maxim of writing teachers. But for young learners, exposure to passive construction—and other more complex sentences in spoken language—may help children ...