Changing Fragments into Sentences

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This resource is easily adaptable to various
grade/ability levels depending upon how you
choose to use it.

It's easy to make this activity a bit more difficult as
needed by adding some extra requirements. You
can incorporate whatever else you might be
studying as students write their sentences.

J ust a few suggestions:

-Make a certain number of sentences into
compound sentences
-Underline all of the nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. in
your sentences
-Circle the subject and predicate in each sentence
-Include a certain number of vocabulary or spelling
words in each sentences

The possibilities are endless! Have fun thinking of new
ways to use this resource in your classroom. Enjoy!


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Fixing a Summer Story
Name: __________________________________________________ Date::____________________


A fragment is a group of words that does
not express a complete thought.
Directions: Decide whether each group of words below is a sentence or a fragment. Write S
or F on the line. On page 2, fix this summer story by changing all of the fragments to
sentences. Keep the sentences as they are. Be sure your finished sentences go together in
order to tell the summer story.
1. The day was very sunny. _____
2. After we ate breakfast. _____
3. On Saturday. _____
4. Holding her sunglasses. _____
5. She decided on a trip to the beach. _____
6. Cheered happily. _____
7. As we drove there. _____
8. When we arrived, I picked out the perfect spot. _____
9. Took out the umbrella. _____
10. As we swam in the ocean. _____
11. In the sand. _____
12. Ate a picnic lunch. _____
13. The sky suddenly turned dark. _____
14. All of our supplies. _____
15. On the ride home. _____

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Name: __________________________________________________ Date::____________________


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Fixing a Summer Story
Name: __________________________________________________ Date::____________________


A fragment is a group of words that does
not express a complete thought.
Directions: Decide whether each group of words below is a sentence or a fragment. Write S
or F on the line. On page 2, fix this summer story by changing all of the fragments to
sentences. Keep the sentences as they are. Be sure your finished sentences go together in
order to tell the summer story.
1. The day was very sunny. S
2. After we ate breakfast. F
3. On Saturday. F
4. Holding her sunglasses. F
5. She decided on a trip to the beach. S
6. Cheered happily. F
7. As we drove there. F
8. When we arrived, I picked out the perfect spot. S
9. Took out the umbrella. F
10. As we swam in the ocean. F
11. In the sand. F
12. Ate a picnic lunch. F
13. The sky suddenly turned dark. S
14. All of our supplies. F
15. On the ride home. F
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1. The day was very sunny.
2. After we ate breakfast, Mom had a great idea.
3. It seems silly to do housework on Saturday, she announced.
4. Mom was holding her sunglasses in her hand.
5. She decided on a trip to the beach.
6. My sister and I cheered happily.
7. As we drove there, we sang songs in the car.
8. When we arrived, I picked out the perfect spot.
9. Mom took out the umbrella and set it up.
10. As we swam in the ocean, I decided it was a perfect day.
11. My sister and I built sandcastles in the sand.
12. We all ate a picnic lunch and drank lemonade.
13. The sky suddenly turned dark.
14. We quickly gathered all of our supplies.
15. We were exhausted but happy on the ride home.
SAMPLE- Answers will vary.

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