1. Mechanics Lesson #3 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Indirect Questions and Intentional Fragments

2. Indirect questions do not end with a question mark but with a period. Like direct questions they ask for a response, but they are written as declarative or imperative sentences with ending periods. Example: Everyone asks if you are new. Intentional fragments also end with periods. An intentional fragment is part of a sentence that is treated as a complete thought for literary effect. Example: How crazy.

3. Practice How surprising. Everyone wants to know how I am?

4. Practice How surprising. Everyone wants to know how I am? Practice Answers How surprising. Everyone wants to know how I am.

5. Writing Application Write two of your own sentences using an indirect question and an intentional fragment.