Fragments
Is this sentence a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence?
I cried because.
Fragment
Breathing with a hoarse, whistling sound:
asthma
wheezing
crops
wheezing
Guatemala is a country of volcanoes, mountains, and beaches on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. From the Cuchamatán Mountains in the western highlands, to the coastlines on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, this small country is marked by contrasts. Three of Guatemala's 30 volcanoes are still active.
What ocean is Guatemala next to?
Pacific ocean
Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?
When school ended we.
Fragment
Is this sentence a fragment, a run-on, or a complete sentence?
We laughed quietly.
Complete
Bounced:
skipped
cursed
spied
Skipped
The Maya civilization was very advanced in math and astronomy. The Maya probably developed the concept of zero and left written records using hieroglyphics and whole words. While historians are not sure why the Maya Empire collapsed, the Maya society began to shrink in the 10th century and split into separate groups. They may have suffered from overpopulation and the effects of drought.
Which detail from the text shows the Maya empire no longer exists?
a. not sure why the Maya empire collapsed
b. advanced in math and astronomy
c.overpopulation and effects of drought
a. not sure why the Maya empire collapsed
What is this fragment missing (subject or predicate)? Fix the fragment.
Before school we.
Predicate, answers will vary
Fill in the blank with the correct word. Use you vocabulary books.
I ________ the thief stealing the money.
spied
The Philippines is an archipelago, or string of over 7,100 islands, in southeastern Asia between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The two largest islands, Luzon and Mindanao, make up for two-thirds of the total land area. Only about one third of the islands are inhabited.
What inference can you make about the islands based on the text?
a. Most islands have people
b. Most islands don't have people
c. Most islands have animals
b. Most islands don't have people
What is this fragment missing (subject, predicate, complete thought)? Fix the fragment
I went to.
complete thought, answers will vary
Make a sentence using the word "lousy".
Answers will vary
Many rare and unusual animals live in Vietnam, including giant catfish, Indochinese tigers, Saola antelopes, and Sumatran rhinos. The government has set up 30 parks and reserves to protect its animals, but their survival is in doubt because much of their habitat has been cleared for lumber or to grow crops.
How do the details about the parks, reserves, and habitats being used for lumber help you understand why these animals are endangered?
Details tell us the animals are endangered because they have lost their habitat so they have less safe places to live
What is a fragment?
It is a sentence missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought.
Write a sentence using the word "wheezing"
Answers will vary
Tropical forests once covered most of Vietnam, but over the past few hundred years, logging has reduced the forest cover to only about 19 percent. The government has launched a replanting program in an attempt to restore these woodlands.
What conclusion can you draw about the government from this passage?
a. The government wants the rainforests to be larger.
b. The government is trying to get rid of the rainforests.
c. The government is trying to increase logging
a. The government wants rainforests to be larger.