Gear up and get ready to defend! In this exciting digital game, students protect their base by answering questions about identifying clauses. Each correct answer activates a defensive move, helping them stop the invaders before they reach the base!

Throughout the game, students will be presented with short sentences and multiple-choice options. Questions might involve students identifying the definition of a clause, grammatical features of clauses, or isolating clauses themselves. For example, students might be asked to identify which part of speech isn't an essential element of a clause. This game helps build foundational grammar understanding and supports the development of sentence-level writing skills.

Can your students defend the base and stop the invaders in time?

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify clauses within simple sentences
• ✅ Recognise subject-verb structures that form the foundation of a clause
• ✅ Strengthen understanding of sentence construction
• ✅ Practise grammar skills in an engaging, game-based format
• ✅ Engage with literacy content through interactive, fast-paced gameplay

How to Play:

1. Students are presented with a sentence and must choose the clause from a set of multiple-choice options.
2. A correct answer activates a defence move to block incoming enemies.
3. Incorrect answers allow invaders to get closer to the base.
4. The game continues through a series of questions.
5. Students try to stop as many invaders as possible before the final wave!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during grammar units focused on sentence structure and subject-verb agreement
• 💡 Pair with clause-building tasks for follow-up writing practise
• 💡 Great for Year 3–4 students learning to break down sentences into parts
• 💡 Use as a warm-up before editing or sentence construction activities

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play
• 💛 Send the QR code home for students to play as a homework or revision task

Let’s Defend – Identifying Clauses builds grammar knowledge and writing confidence while putting students’ skills to the test in a fast-paced defence mission!