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1. Sit in assigned seat 2. Write down today’s homework 3. Absent? Get your missed work Please put everything under your desk except for a pencil and a highlighter.

Goals… I can… identify missing parts of sentence fragments. identify complete sentences.

What is a sentence fragment? Not all “sentences” are created equal. Look at the following two groups of words: Fragment The Theweeds weedsgrew. Because of of the therain. They both begin with a capital letter. They both end with a period. BUT The second does not express a complete thought. It is a sentence fragment.

What is a sentence fragment? A sentence fragment does not have all the basic parts of a complete sentence. Fragments do not express a complete thought and are missing important information. Examples Reached the campsite early. su o N c bje t The ground muddy and wet after the storm. Because the tent had a leak in it. t a te o N le p m ght o c ou th rb ve o N

A Complete Sentence A complete sentence contains three main parts: complete thought subject verb

What is a sentence fragment? The high jumper flips backwards over the bar. Subject Verb Complete Thought high jumper flips Yes

What is a sentence fragment? Look at how high the bar is! Subject Verb Complete Thought you look (implied subject) is Yes

What is a sentence fragment? How does she know where to jump? Subject Verb Complete Thought she does Yes know

What is a sentence fragment? A sentence that is part of a sentence that is punctuated as if it were a complete sentence.

What is a sentence fragment? Complete sentence A complete sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Subject Verb speciesare arein indanger. are in danger. Some species Subject Verb Scientistsstudytheseanimals. Scientists

What is a sentence fragment? To identify sentence fragments, use a simple test: 1. Does the group of words have a subject? 2. Does it have a verb? 3. Does it express a complete thought? If the answer to any of these questions is no, you have a sentence fragment.

What three things does a group of words need to have to be a complete sentence? A complete sentence has 1. Pop 2. Quiz subject verb 3. complete thought

What is a sentence fragment? Apply the test to the following group of words: nd 2 The bird sat on a high branch. Pop Quiz 1. Does the group of words have a subject? Yes 2. Does it have a verb? Yes 3. Does it express a complete thought? Yes Sentence

What is a sentence fragment? Apply the test to the following group of words: rd 3 After the train left the station. Fragment Pop Quiz 1. Does the group of words have a subject? 2. Does it have a verb? 3. Does it express a complete thought? Yes No What happened after the train left the station?

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How to fix a sentence fragment When revising a fragment, add the missing subject verb Or make it a complete thought

How to fix a sentence fragment You can also combine two complete sentences.

How to fix a sentence fragment Add a subject To fix a sentence fragment, first figure out which piece is missing. If the word group is missing a subject, add a subject to make it into a complete sentence. Fragment Complete sentence subject. Cared for the sickcared zebra. for the No The zookeeper sick zebra. Who cared for the zebra? Fragment Complete sentence Every day fed he her fed a her special a special food. No subject. Who fed her?

How to fix a sentence fragment Add a verb If a fragment is missing a verb, add a verb to make it into a complete sentence. Fragmentsentence Complete No verb. What The leaf slowly floated down slowly the down stream. the stream. Fragment sentence Complete did the leaf do slowly? verb. What More leaves from will fall the trees from soon. the trees No soon. will the leaves do soon?

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How to fix a sentence fragment Attach the fragment to a complete sentence Sometimes you can fix a sentence fragment by attaching it to a complete sentence. Fragment Until the sun went down. + Complete sentence They played football. Not a complete thought Complete sentence = They played football until the sun went down.

How to fix a sentence fragment Attach the fragment to a complete sentence Sometimes you can fix a sentence fragment by attaching it to a complete sentence. Fragment Before the game began. Not a complete thought = Complete sentence Before the game began, we bought some snacks. + Complete sentence We bought some snacks.

Review List three things a group of words needs to be a sentence: subject verb or complete thought

Review List the four ways a fragment can be corrected: 1. add a subject 2. add a verb 3. express a complete thought 4. combine two sentences

Homework Packet page 7 ALL HIGHLIGHT DIRECTIONS You may begin your homework. If you finish early you may read your SSR/DEAR book.

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1. Sit in assigned seat 2. Write down today’s homework 3. Absent? Get your missed work Please put everything under your desk except for a pencil, Chapter 16 packet and a highlighter.

Goals… I can…

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List three things a group of words needs to be a sentence: 1. subject 2. verb 3. complete thought

List the four ways a fragment can be corrected: 1. add a subject 2. add a verb 3. express a complete thought 4. combine two sentences

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Homework Packet pages 10 and 11 ODD HIGHLIGHT DIRECTIONS You may begin your homework. If you finish early you may read your