Fragments are...

• Is a sentence that sounds weird.

• Incomplete thoughts that do not make sense, missing a piece of information, has incorrect information and makes you say what?

• A sentence that makes sense, has all the pieces of information, and is a complete thought.

• A sentence that goes on and on and on and on.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

The first step is to...

• Bracket "sentences"

• Identify each section as either a run-on, fragment, sentence, or if it sounds awkward.

• Labeling it as AWK

• Identify if the sentence starts with because, which, that or is too repetitive.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

If the sentence starts with ______, _______, ______ or is _______, most likely it is an incorrect answer.

• The, which, although or is too awkward

• They, that, because or is too long

• Because, although, henceforth or is too short

• Because, which, that or is too repetitive

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the best sentence after you have eliminated ________, ______, sentences that start with because, which, that, or too repetitive.

• Fragments, complete sentences

• Fragments, run-ons

• Run-ons, complete thoughts

• Sentences, fragments

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Run-ons are....

• Sentences that go on and on and on and on.

• Sentences that are incomplete

• Sentences that are missing information

• Sentences that do not sound right

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What's wrong with this sentence: Because they gave us so many examples, I was able to understand my homework.

• The sentence is an incomplete thought

• The sentence starts with because

• The sentence is a run-on

• The sentence is a fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What's wrong with this sentence: I didn't do my homework. Which is one of the reasons I failed.

• The sentence starts with which

• The sentence is correct

• The sentence is repetitive

• The sentence is awkward

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What's wrong with this sentence: I felt happy because I saw the other students were happy and because I knew I should also feel happy, but I really wasn't happy!

• The sentence is awkard

• The sentence starts with I

• The sentence is too repetitive

• It is a fragment

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Label this sentence as a fragment, run-on, awk, or sentence: This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined to separate from Great Britain and form their own nation.

• It is a sentence.

• It is a fragment

• It is awkward

• It is a run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Label this sentence as a fragment, run-on, awkward, or a sentence: In fact, one New York City study found that 27 percent of fat-food customers.

• Fragment

• Sentence

• Awkward

• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F