Syntax is the rules that govern our language and semantics are the meanings behind words and phrases to understand what we hear or read. This Professional Development provides a closer look at both. How are they similar, how are they different, and how do we teach them explicitly to students to enhance their reading comprehension? With much of the research from Dr. Louisa Moats and her book, "Speech to Print", you can deliver a comprehensive summative PD that will leave your teachers with a better understanding of these two aspects of language and their implications for their readers and the instruction given.