Fragments and Run-ons: We don't want to hear them!
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5th Grade
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Fiona Zoeller
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Fragments and Run-ons: We don't want to hear them!
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SENTENCES NEED SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES TO BE A SENTENCE!!!!!!
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If the "sentence" makes you go "??????," it's probably a fragment.
Because it doesn't make sense!
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Multiple Select
Which of these is a fragment? (Hint: there may be more than one.)
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How do we fix a fragment then??
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Let's fix some of our earlier examples!
The slide. → The slide has a picture of Santa on it.
The fifth graders. → The fifth graders are probably wondering why.
Is happy we are fixing the sentences! → Santa is happy we are fixing the sentences!
And, as we all know...
Worth a thousand words. → A picture is worth a thousand words!
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Multiple Choice
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So what is a run-on??
A run-on is two sentences that run together!
Sometimes there may be a comma separating the sentences, but it's still wrong without a FANBOYS word!
(It's called a comma splice when two sentences are separated only by a comma.)
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So what do run-ons look like...??
My cat's name is Briere she is so cute.
Liya types her questions in the chat, Benjamin and Michelle unmute their mics to ask, though.
Valentina doodles during class sometimes it helps her focus.
Daniel drinks from his water bottle, sometimes it makes silly noises.
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Multiple Select
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How do we fix run-ons??
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Let's fix our earlier examples!
My cat's name is Briere she is so cute! → My cat's name is Briere, and she is so cute!
Liya types her questions in the chat, Benjamin and Michelle unmute their mics to ask, though. → Liya types her questions in the chat. Benjamin and Michelle unmute their mics to ask, though.
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Let's fix our earlier examples (cont'd)!
Valentina doodles during class sometimes it helps her focus. → Valentina doodles during class sometimes. It helps her focus.
Daniel drinks from his water bottle, sometimes it makes silly noises. → Daniel drinks from his water, and sometimes it makes silly noises.
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