Sentences and Fragments

Front

What is a sentence?

Back

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is a fragment?

Back

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is typically missing a subject or a verb.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

Identify the following: 'The wind across the sand.'

Back

Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

Identify the following: 'People admire the work of Orville and Wilbur Wright.'

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Sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Identify the following: 'They would be amazed with the progress in aviation.'

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Sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

Identify the following: 'Wilbur was the first to try the plane.'

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Sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Identify the following: 'They worked in the field of aviation.'

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Sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What are the two main components of a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject of a sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is the purpose of a predicate in a sentence?

Back

The predicate of a sentence tells us what the subject does or is.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I