1. Sentences and Fragments
6th grade

2. What is a sentence? Expresses a complete thought
Has a subject and a predicate
Starts with a capital letter
Ends with correct punctuation (. ? !)

3. What is a fragment? Does not express a complete thought
Does not have both a subject and a predicate

4. Sentence or Fragment? Watched the basketball game.
The new girl in the blue shirt.
Everyone decided to order pizza.
The house creaked during the night.
When the electricity suddenly went off.
She loves to listen to jazz.

5. Sentence or Fragment? The party started at 9:00.
After everyone left practice.
Someone was knocking loudly on the door.
In the very crowded room.
She could not wait until the weekend.

6. Sentence or Fragment? The fire burned quickly.
The new car in the driveway with the flat tire.
He was nervous about giving his speech to the class.
Where was he going?
She screamed when she saw the note.