Fragments Grade 11 | Fragments

Invitation to Notice “It was a brain. A disembodied brain. An oversized brain. Just enough larger than normal to be completely revolting and terrifying. A living brain. A brain that pulsed and quivered, that seized and commanded. No wonder the brain was called IT.” - Madeleine L’Engle, A Wrinkle in Time Grade 11 | Fragments

Invitation to Imitate Rewrite the following sentence in your own words: “Aunty Licha, Elvis, Aristotle, and Byron are hauling things out to the curb. Blenders. Transistor radios. Barbie dolls. Swiss army knives. Plastic crystal chandeliers. Model airplanes…” - Sandra Cisneros, Caramelo Example: Mother and Aunt Helen are cooking up a storm. Roast beef. Mashed potatoes. Gravy. Green beans. Biscuits. Jello salad… - Anonymous classroom teacher Grade 11 | Fragments

Invitation to Imitate Your turn… Rewrite the following sentence in your own words: “Aunty Licha, Elvis, Aristotle, and Byron are hauling things out to the curb. Blenders. Transistor radios. Barbie dolls. Swiss army knives. Plastic crystal chandeliers. Model airplanes…” - Sandra Cisneros, Caramelo Grade 11 | Fragments

Invitation to Revise   Combine the following sentences making some into fragments where they would have the greatest effect: As we walked, I felt myself settling into another version of myself, the self I had been with Jacob. I was a little younger. I was a little less responsible. I was someone who might, on occasion, do something really stupid for no good reason. Grade 11 | Fragments

Invitation to Revise “As we walked, I felt myself settling into another version of myself, the self I had been with Jacob. A little younger, a little less responsible. Someone who might, on occasion, do something really stupid for no good reason.” - Stephenie Meyer, Eclipse Grade 11 | Fragments

Invitation to Edit It was a brain. A disembodied brain. An oversized brain. It was a brain. a disembodied brain. an oversized brain. It was a brain. A disembodied brain. A oversized brain. It were a brain. A disembodied brain. An oversized brain. It was a brain. A dis-embodied brain. An oversized brain. Grade 11 | Fragments

Invitation to Write Write two short passages on a topic of your choice: One passage should use at least two fragments for effect. The other passage should use only complete sentences regardless of effect. Grade 11 | Fragments