
Complete Sentences and Fragments
Grade 5th Grade Ā· ELA Ā· 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can distinguish between complete sentences and sentence fragments.
Warm-Up Video
Get Grammarous with Kerry Sensei Ā· 5:46
Sentence or Fragment? | Identifying Sentences and Sentence Fragments
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A complete sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
- 2
A sentence fragment is a group of words that is missing a subject, a verb, or both, and does not express a complete thought.
- 3
A complete sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
Practice Questions
10 questions Ā· Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
āWrite S if it is a sentence and SF if it is a sentence fragment: 1. After the long and tiring game. 2. The dog barked loudly at the mailman. 3. Running quickly down the street. 4. Read a book. 5. Because it was raining.ā
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