Complete & Complete & Incomplete Incomplete SentencesSentences

For a sentence to be For a sentence to be complete it must make complete it must make

sense.sense.It must have a subject It must have a subject

(the who or what) and a (the who or what) and a predicate (what the predicate (what the subject does or is).subject does or is).

Read each sentence and Read each sentence and decide if it is complete decide if it is complete

or incomplete.or incomplete.

The girls ate lunch The girls ate lunch outside.outside.

CompleteComplete

The red ball.The red ball.

IncompleteIncomplete

Went shopping at Went shopping at Wal-Mart.Wal-Mart.

IncompleteIncomplete

Charlotte’s WebCharlotte’s Web is is one of my favorite one of my favorite

books.books.

CompleteComplete

I love writing I love writing poetry!poetry!

CompleteComplete

Sam and Joe love to Sam and Joe love to play football every play football every day after school.day after school.

CompleteComplete

Sally and Jane.Sally and Jane.

IncompleteIncomplete

Mrs. Smith is our Mrs. Smith is our principal.principal.

CompleteComplete

4-H Camp was 4-H Camp was awesome!awesome!

CompleteComplete

Will start snowing Will start snowing soon.soon.

IncompleteIncomplete

Have a lot of Have a lot of homework to do homework to do

tonight.tonight.

IncompleteIncomplete

I didn’t do very I didn’t do very well on my last well on my last spelling test.spelling test.

CompleteComplete

My mom, dad, and I My mom, dad, and I went out to eat at went out to eat at

Wendy’s.Wendy’s.

CompleteComplete

In the car.In the car.

IncompleteIncomplete

The boy ran.The boy ran.

CompleteComplete

At church.At church.

IncompleteIncomplete

I can’t wait until I can’t wait until Christmas!Christmas!

CompleteComplete

Exit Slip:Exit Slip:Number a post-it from 1-5. Write a “C” if the Number a post-it from 1-5. Write a “C” if the sentence is complete. Write a “IC” if it is a sentence is complete. Write a “IC” if it is a

incomplete sentence (frament)incomplete sentence (frament)1. Uncle Toy invited us to the 1. Uncle Toy invited us to the

baseball game. baseball game. 2. His truck.2. His truck.3. We finally found our seats.3. We finally found our seats.4. Won the game.4. Won the game.5 My sister and I. 5 My sister and I.

Thursday: Fragments into Thursday: Fragments into Complete SentencesComplete Sentences

Is this a complete sentence? Or Is this a complete sentence? Or fragment?fragment?

Lost at the mallLost at the mall. . How can we make this into a complete How can we make this into a complete

sentence?sentence?The sentence needs a subject it The sentence needs a subject it

already has a already has a predicate predicate (what is (what is happening or doing)happening or doing)

My My brotherbrother was was lost at the malllost at the mall. .

Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice

My favorite gift My favorite gift ____________________________________________________________________For my sisterFor my sister____________________________________________________________________An electric robotAn electric robot____________________________________________________________________

Using an index card, identify whether the following Using an index card, identify whether the following sentences need to be changed. If they do, change sentences need to be changed. If they do, change

these to a complete sentence.these to a complete sentence.

The noisy crowd.The noisy crowd. I am going to the grocery story to get I am going to the grocery story to get

some bananas.some bananas.Three copies of the same book. Three copies of the same book. An exciting adventure.An exciting adventure.My mother went to the doctor today My mother went to the doctor today

to get some medicine. to get some medicine.