Sentence Fragments
You use this between two sentence fragments when you combine sentences. (it's not FANBOYS)
What is a comma?
This is when the author gives an example of the opposite meaning of a word.
What is an antonym?
I like chocolate ice cream, but Sarah likes vanilla.
What is but?
This is what the S in SMART stands for.
What is scanning and predicting?
You should do this the night before the test.
What is go to bed early?
Besides a comm, you add this when you combine sentences.
What is FANBOYS? (or a conjunction)
This is when the author gives you the meaning of the word.
What is the definition?
These words link nouns and other words in a sentence.
What are prepositions?
This is what the M in SMART stands for.
What is map text features?
You should eat this the morning of the test.
What is a good breakfast?
What are changing, adding or eliminating words?
This is when the author gives another word that has a similar meaning to the unknown word
What is a synonym?
She washed the dishes after they ate dinner.
What is after?
This is what the A in SMART stands for.
What is add notes as you read?
During the test you need to not _______ others or yourself.
What is distract?
In the following sentence, what should be added to complete combining the sentences, and where should it be added?
We ate pizza last night and it was really good.
What is a comma between night and and?
This is when the author re-says the clues to sum up the meaning.
What is restatement?
Ow! The mean bee stung my finger!!
What is ow?
This is what the R in SMART stands for.
You should arrive ________ to school on the day of the test.
What is early?
These two things could be missing when you have two sentence fragments.
What are a subject and or a verb?
This is when the author provides specific samples for the unknown word.
What is an example?
During the day, they went to the movies.
This is what the T in SMART stands for.
What is try out all answers to find the best one?
As you read the passages on the test, you can do this as much as you can to help you with the test.
What is re-visit the passage?