Sentence vs Fragment - Writing Revolution

Sentence vs Fragment

A sentence must have a subject and a predicate.

fragment = a group of words that is not a grammatically complete sentence

sentence = a set of words containing a subject and a predicate

What is a fragment?

Fragments that only have a subject.

Zeus, the king of the gods
Poseidon, god of the sea
Hades, lord of the underworld

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Fragments that only have a predicate.

battles the Furies
escapes from Medusa's lair
fights Ares, the god of war
solves the riddle of the Lotus Casino
encounters Chiron, the centaur

Adding onto Fragments

Percy Jackson is

Ask:
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?

Open Ended

Add onto the kernel sentence
"Percy Jackson is"

Adding onto Fragments

helps his friend named Percy

Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?

Open Ended

Add onto the kernel sentence
"helps his friend named Percy"

Grover, Percy’s best friend and a satyr, helps navigate challenging and dangerous situations.

Percy Jackson

Ancient Greek Gods included Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, and Athena.

Greek Mythology

Putting it all together, here are some examples of quality sentences

Open Ended

Based on what you learned so far in Percy Jackson, write your own complete sentence.