English // Grammar & Punctuation

Fixing Fragments & Run-Ons

Recognise and correct sentence fragments (incomplete sentences lacking a subject or predicate) and run-on sentences (two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions)

Ages
9 to 10
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Method
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Standards
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Quick check

If the learner's writing has a sentence like "Running down the street." or two ideas jammed together without any punctuation, can they spot that something's wrong and fix it?

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What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Identify a sentence fragment by checking whether it has both a subject and a predicate, e.g. recognise 'Running through the park' as a fragment and correct to 'The dog was running through the park'
  • Identify a run-on sentence where two independent clauses are fused without punctuation or a conjunction, e.g. 'I like cats I also like dogs' and correct using a full stop, comma + conjunction, or semicolon
  • Edit a paragraph to fix fragments and run-ons, choosing the most effective correction strategy for each error

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Before this

2 topics
  • Building sentencesRequired

    Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 4 to 6

    Recognising and correcting sentence fragments requires a clear conceptual understanding of what constitutes a complete sentence

  • Subordinate clausesRequired

    Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 6 to 9

    Recognising fragments and run-ons requires understanding how independent and dependent clauses combine; subordination/coordination knowledge is essential

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Fixing Fragments & Run-Ons

Ages 9 to 10 // Method

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.4.1f

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