1. MRS. DAVIDOVICZ’S CLASS 2012 – 2013 ELACC3L1. DEMONSTRATE COMMAND OF THE CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE WHEN WRITING OR SPEAKING. F. ENSURE SUBJECT-VERB AND PRONOUN- ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT.* Complete Sentences and Sentence Fragments

2. Essential Question Write this question down in your ELA interactive notebook. Why is it important to recognize the difference between a complete sentence and a sentence fragment (incomplete sentence)?

3. A Complete Sentence A complete sentence is a sentence that tells a complete thought. It tells who or what, and it tells what happens. A complete sentence has a “who” and a “do.” For example:  Chris plays the guitar every day.  The boys left their coats on the playground.

4. A Sentence Fragment (Incomplete Sentence) A fragment does NOT tell a complete thought. It is either missing the “who” or the “do.” For example:  Told her brother to clean up his room. (Missing a “who”)  The girl who danced like a swan. (Missing a “do”)  Swimming in the ocean. (Missing a “who”)  Janice, who lives down the street from me. (Missing a “do”)

5. Let’s try it together… Are these sentences complete sentences or sentence fragments? Marty loves to play golf! A complete sentence Because Marty likes to play golf. An incomplete sentence (fragment) Throwing snowballs at the cars passing by. An incomplete sentence (fragment)

6. Here’s a few more… Because she doesn’t like peas, she didn’t eat her dinner. A complete sentence I do not like it! A complete sentence Mom and dad. An incomplete sentence

7. Now YOU try some on your own… In just a minute, you will receive some strips of paper. Each strip will have a set of words on it. You need to decide if the words make up a complete sentence or a sentence fragment (incomplete sentence). Cut out the strips of paper and put them in the correct pocket. If you finish before I call time, take them out and try it again. Or, you may try writing your own complete and incomplete sentences on the backside of your paper. (Lesson One)

8. Here are some more examples… (lesson three) Charles and Terrance ran as fast as they could to their grandmother’s house. A complete sentence After the movie, Marquis. A sentence fragment Baked some cookies for her neighbor who was in the hospital. A sentence fragment

9. Just a few more… (lesson three) I did it! A complete sentence She went home. A complete sentence The girls who want to play football. An incomplete sentence