Harcourt Journeys: Grammar Skills Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 1
Unit 1: Lesson 1 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 2
This week’s skills: Part 1: Complete Subject Part 2: Complete Predicate Part 3: Compound S & P Part 4: Contractions Part 5: Sentence Fluency Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Complete Subject: Part 1: PowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Projectable 2.6 Part 3: Practice Book Page 19 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Part 1: Complete Subject Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 5
A sentence has parts. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The first part is called the subject. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The 2nd part is called the predicate. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Today, we’re going to focus on the simple subject and complete subject. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The simple subject is the noun that answers who or what in the sentence. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The brown, furry dog ate ice cream. Simple Subject The brown, furry dog ate ice cream. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The complete subject includes all of the words that go with the noun. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The brown, furry dog ate ice cream. Complete Subject The brown, furry dog ate ice cream. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
YOU TRY! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Directions: Circle the simple subject and underline the complete subject. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The friendly dog gave the cat a kiss. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The golden retriever puppies took a snooze. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Baby bear told Mama bear a secret. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Projectable 2.6 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Part 2: Complete Predicate Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 25
A sentence has parts. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The first part is called the subject. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The 2nd part is called the predicate. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Today, we’re going to focus on the simple predicate and complete predicate. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The simple predicate is the verb that tells what the subject is or does. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The brown, furry dog ate ice cream. Simple Predicate The brown, furry dog ate ice cream. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Simple Predicate The puppy is cute. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The complete predicate includes all of the words that go with the verb. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
EXAMPLE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The brown, furry dog ate ice cream. Simple Predicate The brown, furry dog ate ice cream. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Simple Predicate The puppy is cute. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
YOU TRY! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Directions: Circle the simple predicate and underline the complete predicate. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The kitten is curious. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The beagle pup winked at me. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The hamster sleeps quietly in my hand. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Part 3: Compound Subjects & Predicates Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 44
Complete sentences have two parts. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The first part is called the subject. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
The 2nd part is called the predicate. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Today, we are going to learn about compound subjects and predicates. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
A compound subject has more than one simple subject. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
EXAMPLES Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Jack and Jill went up the hill. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Joe and Sara run track. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
A compound predicate has more than one simple predicate. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
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Eric plays football and swims on the swim team. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Samantha walks her dog and grooms him. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Part 4: Contractions Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 58
Contractions are made by bringing two words together into one. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Letters are removed and an apostrophe is put in their place. can not = can’t Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Let’s practice. Tell what contraction word the two words make. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
WILL Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
I will= I’ll Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
she will= she’ll Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
he will= he’ll Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
we will= we’ll Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
they will= they’ll Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
HAVE Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
I have= I’ve Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
we have= we’ve Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
they have= they’ve Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
should have= should’ve Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
would have= would’ve Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
HAS Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
she has= she’s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
he has= he’s Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
WOULD Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
I would= I’d Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
he would= he’d Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
she would= she’d Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
we would= we’d Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
they would= they’d Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
AM Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
I am= I’m Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Part 6: Sentence Fluency Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 88
One way to make sentences more interesting is to make them different lengths. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Compound sentences are 1 way we can make our writing interesting. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
A compound sentence is two sentences combined into 1.. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
but and or You can combine sentences using connecting words like: Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Today we are going to combine sentences by combining the subjects. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
HERE’S A QUICK TIP: Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
Cross out what’s the same. Then put the rest together. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
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Directions: Combine the subject to make one sentence. 1. Joey plays baseball. 2. Samantha plays baseball. New Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
How did you do? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott
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