Put the Pieces Together: Understanding Sentence Fragments

Put the Pieces Together: Understanding Sentence Fragments

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to construct complete sentences using sentence fragments.

What do you already know about sentence fragments?

What are Sentence Fragments?

Sentence fragments are incomplete sentences that do not express a complete thought.

Identifying Sentence Fragments

Look for subject-verb agreement and ensure that each sentence expresses a complete thought.

Connecting Puzzle Pieces

In groups, connect puzzle pieces to visualize and understand the components of a complete sentence.

Constructing Simple Sentences

Using the puzzle pieces, work together in groups to construct simple sentences with subject-verb agreement.

Sharing and Discussing Sentences

Each group will share their constructed sentences and discuss why they are complete sentences.

Writing Your Own Sentences

Individually, write three simple sentences using sentence fragments and then revise them to make them complete.

Review and Recap

Recap what you have learned about sentence fragments and the importance of constructing complete sentences.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.