Sentence Task Cards: Complete Sentences, Run-on Sentences, Sentence Fragments

This set of 32 task cards is designed to give your students an opportunity to practice proofreading sentences and determining whether a complete sentence was written. Each card contains a group of words. Students read the card and determine whether each group of words is a:

A. complete sentence

B. run-on sentence

C. fragment (missing a subject)

D. fragment (missing a predicate)

Students will complete the following steps as they work through each task card:

1. They will read the group of words at the top of the task card. (They all look like complete sentences because they begin with capital letters and end with punctuation.)
2. They will determine which multiple-choice option matches the group of words.
3. They select their answer and record it on their answer sheet.

These can be used for independent practice as part of a center, or your students can do the popular scoot activity to complete the task cards with a partner. I place each card at a different location throughout the classroom. Each student goes to a different task card. I set the timer for 1 minute. Students determine their answer, and record their answers on their recording sheet. When the timer sounds, students rotate- or scoot- to the next card. This continues until they have "scooted" their way through all of the task cards!

Like most of my task card sets, I have included a bonus game-like answer sheet in addition to the more traditional recording sheet. For the game-like answer sheet, students record their answers on a themed worksheet that asks "Which Olympic sport will the family choose to attend?" Once they have recorded all their answers, students tally their A, B, C, and D answers to reveal the chosen sport!

An answer key is included.

********This resource is available in three formats:

1. Traditional Printables- Print the PDF and distribute paper task cards and recording sheets.
2. Easel Activity- With this digital format, there is one task card per slide. Students can complete this activity on a device. Students read each question and select an answer. This has a multiple-choice format, and students push the button that displays the correct answer. No checking is necessary! When your students turn it in, you will see their score and the number of attempts they made on each card.
3. Easel Assessment- Students complete this self-grading quiz on a device, as well. After reading each sentence, students select the correct description for the group of words from a list of four possible answer choices. With this option, the teacher chooses whether or not his or her students receive immediate feedback.

Here's what teachers like you had to say about using these task cards with their students:

⭐️ Lizette M. said, "This was so helpful for my students to practice sentence structure. We've struggled with complete sentences this year, and this was the perfect resource!"

⭐️ Charlotte A. said, "My students were very excited about participating in this activity once directions were given. They were very motivated and worked really well with one another. It was refreshing to see and hear the students collaborating to discuss the questions. This activity is a must as a quick review. The students will love it."

⭐️ Kelly W. said, "This resource was fast and fun. I used it as a reteaching tool to help students who were struggling with this objective."

⭐️ Suzie P. said, "These were a great way for me to see the understanding that each child has about sentences before moving on. This was a great way to do remediation with students that needed more practice."

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