Exploring Sentence Fragments for Kids

What analogy is used to explain sentence fragments?

• Being on the beach without a shopping cart

• A beach without sand

• A party without music

• A book without pages

What two elements must a sentence have to be complete?

• A question and an answer

• A name and a place

• A subject and a verb

• A verb and an object

What is the subject in the sentence 'The dog plays catch'?

• The dog

• Catch

• Plays

• Ball

What question does the narrator ask about the dog playing catch?

• How far can the dog run?

• What color is the ball?

• Is the dog big?

• Will the dog catch the ball?

What does a sentence fragment miss?

• A question mark

• A full stop

• A comma

• A subject or a verb

What makes a sentence fragment incomplete?

• Too short

• No adjectives

• Missing a subject or a verb

• Lack of punctuation

What was missing in the fragment 'The book under the table'?

• A verb

• A subject

• A friend

• A table

Why does the narrator dislike sentence fragments?

• They use big words

• They don't provide all the information

• They are confusing

• They are too long