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1) What Is It? 🔎
Write C for complete sentence or F for fragment.
- On the wet grass
- The duck splashed in the pond.
- My little brother laughed.
- Under the table
- The bus stopped at the corner.
2) Finish the Fragment ✍️
Add words to turn each fragment into a complete sentence.
The bright yellow kite
After school
My best friend and I
3) Find the Run-On 🚦
A run-on squishes two ideas together. Put a slash ( / ) where one sentence should end.
- I opened my lunchbox it smelled like pizza.
- The rain stopped we went outside to play.
- My aunt waved from the porch I waved back.
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4) Rewrite the Run-Ons ✂️
Turn each run-on into two clear sentences, or join ideas with a good conjunction.
The cat climbed the fence it looked at the birds.
Sam packed his skates and he went to the rink he felt excited.
I brushed my teeth I put on my pajamas.
5) Build a Better Sentence 🌈
Choose one fragment above and one run-on above. Fix both in your own words.
- Fixed fragment:
- Fixed run-on:
Ex.1: F, C, C, F, C.
Ex.2: Answers vary; each needs a subject and action that make a complete thought.
Ex.3: I opened my lunchbox / it smelled like pizza. · The rain stopped / we went outside to play. · My aunt waved from the porch / I waved back.
Ex.4: Sample answers: The cat climbed the fence. It looked at the birds. / Sam packed his skates and went to the rink. He felt excited. / I brushed my teeth. I put on my pajamas.