Grade: 6 Subject: English Language Arts Topic: Fragment Sentences

Learning Objectives: 1. Students will be able to identify and define fragment sentences. 2. Students will understand the importance of complete sentences in effective communication. 3. Students will learn strategies to fix fragment sentences.

Materials: - Whiteboard or blackboard - Markers or chalk - Sentence strips or flashcards with examples of fragment sentences - Handout with practice exercises (optional)

Procedure:

Introduction (5 minutes): 1. Greet the students and briefly explain the topic of the lesson: fragment sentences. 2. Ask the students if they know what a sentence is and why it is important in communication. 3. Write the definition of a sentence on the board: “A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate.”

Definition of a Sentence (5 minutes): 1. Provide examples of complete sentences, such as: - “I love to read books.” - “The cat is sleeping.” - “She ran to catch the bus.” 2. Explain that these sentences have a subject (I, cat, she) and a predicate (love to read books, is sleeping, ran to catch the bus). 3. Emphasize that a sentence must express a complete thought.

Definition of Fragments (5 minutes): 1. Introduce the concept of fragment sentences by providing examples, such as: - “Running in the park.” - “After school.” - “Because he was tired.” 2. Explain that these examples do not express a complete thought and are missing either a subject or a predicate. 3. Write the definition of a fragment sentence on the board: “A fragment is a group of words that is not a complete sentence because it is missing either a subject or a predicate.”

Fixing Fragment Sentences (10 minutes): 1. Discuss strategies to fix fragment sentences: - Add a subject: “Running in the park” can be fixed by adding a subject, e.g., “I enjoy running in the park.” - Add a predicate: “After school” can be fixed by adding a predicate, e.g., “After school, I like to play basketball.” - Combine with another sentence: “Because he was tired” can be fixed by combining it with another sentence, e.g., “He didn’t go to the party because he was tired.” 2. Provide additional examples of fragment sentences and ask students to suggest ways to fix them. 3. Encourage students to practice fixing fragment sentences by providing them with a handout containing practice exercises (optional).

Conclusion (5 minutes): 1. Recap the main points of the lesson: the definition of a sentence, the definition of fragment sentences, and strategies to fix fragments. 2. Ask students if they have any questions or need further clarification. 3. Assign a small homework task for students to identify and fix fragment sentences in their own writing or in a book they are reading.

Note: The duration of the lesson is 30 minutes, so you may need to adjust the timing of each section accordingly.