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Cringing while grading writing? Your students are probably writing some awkwardly structured sentences. And while there are many reasons “awkwardness” can occur, the easiest (in my opinion) to fix is parallel structure. But it’s going to take more than a quick parallel structure worksheet to tackle the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching grammar can feel like an uphill battle—especially when students don’t immediately see how it connects to their real writing. But parallel structure is one of those concepts that clicks<\/em> when it’s taught clearly and practiced with intention.<\/strong> Once students understand what parallel structure is—and how it affects clarity and flow—they’ll start to spot awkward writing on their own (and even fix it before you have to!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for a practical way to teach this concept, here’s a breakdown of how I teach parallel structure in my own classroom using direct instruction, scaffolded practice, and targeted assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need a quick lesson?<\/strong> Grab my done-for-you Parallel Structure Lesson complete with slideshow, worksheets, exit tickets, student handout, and more!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Pinterest pin that reads, \"Parallel Structure Made Easy\" over the image of a single chair in a classroom<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Prerequisites for Teaching Parallel Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like I said in the introduction, one of the great thing about teaching parallel structure is that even struggling writers can often recognize when something is wrong. So students don’t have to have a robust grammatical foundation to understand this concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, I recommend that your students have an understanding of at least the following concepts before teaching parallel structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n