Fragments

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

3, 4

Overview

In this classroom resource, students will learn about fragments. A fragment is only a piece of a complete thought that has been punctuated like a sentence. Fragments can be phrases or dependent clauses or any incomplete word group. We often think in fragments and use them when we speak, but they are not appropriate in formal writing. This resource offers videos, games, and worksheets to help further understand the concept.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.37

Compose simple, compound, and complex sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.

UP:ELA21.3.37

Vocabulary

  • Compose
  • Simple sentence
  • Compound sentence
  • Complex sentence
  • Subject-verb agreement

Knowledge

Students know:
  • A complete simple sentence includes a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.
  • A complete compound sentence includes two subjects and two predicates and expresses two complete thoughts.
  • A complete compound sentence must include a coordinating conjunction to link the two complete thoughts.
  • A complex sentence expresses two thoughts, one complete thought and one incomplete thought, that are joined by a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun.
  • A subject and its verb must both be singular or both plural.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write simple sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.
  • Write compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.
  • Write complex sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are different types of sentences, and writers vary the types of sentences they use to create variety in their writing.
  • In all sentences, the subject must agree with the verb: singular subjects use singular verbs and plural subjects use plural verbs.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.38

Compose complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and usage.

UP:ELA21.4.38

Vocabulary

  • Compose
  • Complete sentences
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Punctuation

Knowledge

Students know:
  • A complete sentence has at least one subject and one predicate.
  • A subject and its verb must both be singular or both plural.
  • A complete sentence ends with an ending punctuation mark and there are other punctuation marks that may need to be included.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and appropriate punctuation and word usage.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The proper conventions of a complete sentence must be used to convey their intended meaning.

Resource Provider

Turtle Diary

License Type

Custom
https://www.turtlediary.com/lesson/fragments.html

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Owner (Author)

yvetteakridge
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