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Mrs. Q Grade 3 Fragments and Punctuation
Mrs. Q Grade 3 Fragments and Punctuation
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DEVELOP THE CONCEPT
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Sentences
A sentence tells a complete thought. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a
punctuation mark. An incomplete sentence is called a fragment.
Sentence My favorite pie is blueberry.
Fragment Smells so good
2. The baker worked in the kitchen. Used flour for the crust.
Home Activity Your child learned about sentences. Have your child write two or three sentences about
an event at school.
Sentences
Directions Add your own words to make complete sentences. Write the new
sentences. Remember to use capital letters and punctuation marks.
1. went to the gold fields in California.
2. People on stagecoaches .
4. Families of miners .
Directions What do you think the stagecoach ride to California was like? Write three
sentences that describe the ride.
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Home Activity Your child learned how to use sentences in writing. Have your child write two or three
sentences about something he or she saw on the way to or from school.
Sentences
Directions Mark the letter of the sentence that has correct capitalization
and punctuation.
7. A The Gold Rush didn’t last long. 10. A In rocks along the hills.
B Not find much gold. B People still find gold there.
C Families of the miners. C Is worth much money.
D Far from home in California. D Miners with good luck.
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Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on sentences. Ask your child to explain the
difference between a sentence and a fragment.
Sentences
Directions Read each group of words. Write S if the group of words is a sentence.
Write F if the group of words is a fragment.
1. Rode in a stagecoach.
2. Families took all their belongings.
3. On the range each night.
4. Wild animals and diseases.
5. After a long journey, they reached California.
Directions Add your own words to make a complete sentence. Write the new
sentence. Remember to use a capital letter and a punctuation mark.
A California boom town .
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Home Activity Your child reviewed sentences. Say some sentence subjects (Mom, The boy, Some
people) and have your child add words to make a complete sentence.