Complete and Fragmented Sentences Learning Objective Today we

Complete and Fragmented Sentences

Learning Objective: Today we will identify and correct fragmented sentences. CFU: What will we identify today?

Activate Prior Knowledge: Which one of these sentences sounds correct a. Maritza b. The salad needed only required some pepper. c. Went to the movies and did not enjoy the show. CFU: What does the naming part of a sentence tell? What does the telling part of a sentence tell?

CFU: What is the difference between a sentence and a sentence fragment?

Concept Development: A Subject is Who or What is the sentence about? A Predicate is what the subject is doing or what is being told about it? CFU: What is a complete sentence? What does a complete sentence tell?

Concept Development: A fragmented sentence is not a complete idea. It is missing the subject or the predicate. Example 1: The loom bands that students bring. Fragment: missing the predicate CFU: What is an incomplete sentence? What is missing from an incomplete sentence?

Concept Development: A fragmented sentence is not a complete idea. It is missing the subject or the predicate. Example 2: Are not allowed in school anymore. Fragment: missing the subject

Importance: Complete Sentences are important because you always want to put complete sentences in your writing. You never, ever want to put fragmented sentences in your writing because they are incorrect. CFU: Why are complete sentences important? What kind of sentences should we put in our own writing?

Skill Development Steps for fixing a Fragmented Sentence: 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! 3. 4. Example: The girl with brown eyes wore a pretty dress.

Teacher Model 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! Is in busy airports along the river. Fragment: It is missing the subject.

Teacher Model 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! _______is in busy airports along the river. Teacher: Model fixing

Teacher Model 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! The air in the rain forest is warm and damp. Complete sentence! Leave it alone

Important note! Just because a sentence is long it does not make it complete! Example: Trees that grow wildly in the rainforest during the winter months.

Guided Practice 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! A variety of creatures depend on the rainforest. Complete Sentence. Leave it alone.

Guided Practice 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! Animals that live in the canopy up above. Fragment: Missing the predicate.

Guided Practice 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! Animals that live in the canopy up above _______.

Guided Practice 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! Ships travel 2, 300 miles up the wide river. Complete Sentence. Leave it alone.

Try it on your own! 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! Is surrounded by beautiful forest. Fragment: Missing the Subject

Try it on your own! 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! FIX IT _______ is surrounded by beautiful forest.

Try it on your own! 1. Look for the subject of the sentence. • Who or what is the sentence about? 2. Look for the predicate of the sentence. • What is the subject doing or what is being told about the subject? 3. If you find both parts, the sentence is complete. Leave it alone. 4. If a part is missing, the sentence is fragmented. FIX IT! The Amazon river is the longest river in the Americas. Complete sentence. Leave it alone

Test Prep Slide Which of these sentences are fragmented sentences? a. b. c. d. Hippos that have a deep hunger. The rainfall exceeded what the weatherman predicted. Will win the grand prize if they can score more points than their opponents. He slept. Answers: A and C