Fix the Fragment

Teaching Notes

Have students read each fragment and ask "What part is missing?" before writing. Encourage them to check both subject and verb after completing.

Vocabulary

Fragment: An incomplete sentence missing key parts.

Subject: Who or what the sentence is about.

Verb: The action or state of being.

Common Mistakes

• Adding only a determiner ("The" + fragment) without fixing a missing verb
• Changing the meaning entirely instead of adding minimally

Extension Activities

• Add subjects to verb fragments.
• Add verbs to subject fragments.
• Write sentences from given fragments.

Parent Tip

Give your child a fragment and ask them to add the missing subject or verb.

Skills Practiced