Grammar Unit 1 Correcting Fragments English 1 p

Grammar Unit 1 Correcting Fragments English 1 p Mrs. Rice

Lesson: 1 a What is a Fragment? (level 2) Determine whether each group of words is a fragment or a complete sentence. If the item is a complete sentence, write C. If it is a fragment, write F. 1. Some Asian flying squirrels three feet long. 2. Flying squirrels can glide through the air. 3. Leap from one tree to another. 4. If they start high up in the tree.

Let’s Correct and Learn!!! 1. Some Asian flying squirrels three feet long. What is missing? (Choose a frame) l The group of words above is a _____ because it does not have a _____. l This phrase does not contain a _____ & doesn’t _________, so it is not a ________.

Let’s Correct and Learn!!! 2. Flying squirrels can glide through the air. l The group of words above is a _____ because it does not have a _____. l This phrase does not contain a _____ & doesn’t _________, so it is not a ________.

What are the requirements for a complete sentence? l. A complete sentence must have a _____, & express a ____________. l A sentence fragment does not meet the requirements for a complete sentence.

Let’s Correct and Learn!!! 3. Leap from one tree to another. (Choose a frame) l This is a _____ because it ________. l These words are a _______ because they ________.

Let’s Correct and Learn!!! 4. If they start high up in the tree. Because this group of words ____________, it is a _______.

Correcting Phrase Fragments (level 3) Determine whether each group of words is a fragment (F) or a complete sentence (C). If the item is a fragment, make it into a complete sentence by adding the missing subject or verb. 1. Wants to send a postcard to her aunt. 2. June is visiting the museum today. 3. Mr. Leonard the field trip carefully.

Correcting Phrase Fragments (level 3) 1. Wants to send a postcard to her aunt. Sara wants to send a postcard to her aunt. 2. June is visiting the museum today. Correct as it. 3. Mr. Leonard the field trip carefully. Mr. Leonard planned the field trip carefully.

Correcting Sentence Fragments l Identify the sentence fragments in the following paragraph. Then fix each fragment by attaching it to a complete sentence. Change capitalization and punctuation wherever necessary. l The weather cleared. While we were driving to the campground. We traveled for hours. When we arrived at our campsite. Mom and I set up the tent. My sister hiked to the river with her friend. As the sun set. We cooked bean soup over the fire.

Correcting Sentence Fragments The weather cleared while we were driving to the campground. We traveled for hours. When we arrived at our campsite, Mom and I set up the tent. My sister hiked to the river with her friend. As the sun set, we cooked bean soup over the fire.