Honors Understanding Nonfiction 1.1.5

​Understanding Nonfiction

By Ashley Kessel

​MATERIALS:
1. Your English Workbook
2. A pen or pencil

​Objectives:
1. Learn to identify and combine sentence fragments.
2. Explain how key details of a text support the central idea
3. Use annotations to demonstrate comprehension of a text.

predicate: describes what the subject does

Predicate

subject: a person, place, or thing that performs an action or is described or discussed

Subject

Parts of a Sentence

Draw

Read the 5 sentences. For each sentence, underline the subject and circle the predicate.

Poll

How confident are you in identifying sentence fragments and run-on sentences?

• I need SO much help.

• I'm on the right track

• I'm an expert!

• Also known as a sentence fragment

• A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A fragment must be added to an independent clause to make it complete.

Dependent Clause

• This is a complete thought that can stand alone.

• Independent clauses have a subject and predicate

Independent Clause

Sentences are made of Clauses

A run-on sentence joins two or more complete sentences (independent clauses) into a single sentence without proper punctuation or conjunctions

​Run on Sentence

A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence or thought that cannot stand on its own. A fragment is missing either a subject or a predicate.

Sentence Fragment

2 Common Errors in Writing

Categorize

Options (9)

Running through the hallways without stopping.

Because the book was so exciting.

After the movie ended.

I enjoy reading books.

She runs every morning.

They are going to the park.

I love to read I go to the library every week.

She enjoys painting she has a gallery show next month.

He plays soccer he practices every day after school.

Is the sentence correct, a fragment, or a run-on?

Correct

Run-on

Sentence Fragment

We will review the process of FIXING run-ons and sentence fragments.

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Tomorrow:

Author's Purpose, Central Idea, and Supporting Details

Today, you will take another look at ”Revealed: How Indigenous Australian Storytelling Accurately Records Sea Level Rises 7,000 Years Ago.”

This article discusses the way the Indigenous peoples of Australia recorded and preserved historical information about changes in the environment through their storytelling practices.

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Read Aloud

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Aloud

Read
Aloud

Central Idea: Formula

Topic + What the author say's about the topic = Central (main) idea.

Read
Aloud

Categorize

Options (4)

According to the latest surveys, 90% of employers want employees who can work well with others.

Social media provides teenagers with a platform for expressing their creativity.

The most educated person is able to think for themselves and treats others fairly.

Sophie has made hundreds of videos that show viewers how she has updated her granny's recipes.

Based on your understanding of the central idea and supporting details, sort each piece of information below into the correct category.

Central Idea

Supporting Detail

Breakout Rooms

​Join Your Breakout Room!

1. Choose a group leader/screen sharer

2. As a group, complete the worksheet assigned to you.