Complete Sentence or Sentence Fragment?

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence 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

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What is a sentence fragment?

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

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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Identify the fragment: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Running through the park.'

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Running through the park.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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What does a subject in a sentence refer to?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells 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

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What does a predicate in a sentence refer to?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Is 'The kids at the playground.' a complete sentence or a fragment?

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Fragment.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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Is 'She enjoys reading books.' a complete sentence or a fragment?

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Complete sentence.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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The sun sets in the west.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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What is an example of a sentence fragment?

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Because I was late.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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Which of the following is a complete sentence: 'After the rain stopped.' or 'We went outside to play.'?

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We went outside to play.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B