Subjects Predicates Simple &Complete S P and Sentence Structure Lessons #2: Created by Michael Friermood Simple &Complete Subjects S P and Predicates An Engaging PowerPoint Lesson with Accompanying Printables Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

Complete Sentence the subject, and the predicate. Subjects and Predicates: Review Do you remember the two main parts of a sentence? Complete Sentence The two main parts of a sentence are… the subject, and the predicate. Together, a subject and a predicate make a whole thought. And a whole thought is a sentence! Now isn’t that SPECIAL? Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

The large airplane flew into the air. Subjects and Predicates: Review The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. Sometimes we call the subject the naming part. The large airplane flew into the air. What is this sentence about? “The large airplane” is the subject. It tells what the sentence is about. It’s the naming part. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

The large airplane flew into the air. Subjects and Predicates: Review The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject d does or did. Sometimes we call the predicate the telling part. The large airplane flew into the air. What did ‘the large airplane’ do? “flew into the air” is the predicate. It tells what the subject did. It’s the telling part. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder. Subjects and Predicates: Review Complete Sentence The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. (Naming Part) The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or did. (Telling Part) Find the subject and the predicate… A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder. Now isn’t that special! Okay, let’s zoom in on just the subject and look at it a bit closer. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

A painter in white overalls Simple & Complete Subjects: Modeled Practice S This is the whole subject. We can call the whole subject the complete subject. Do you remember what a NOUN is? A person, place, or thing, right? Some people think animals should not be considered “things,” so they give them their own noun category. So… a person, place, thing, or animal, okay? Well actually, ideas are also nouns… like “history,” or “justice,” or “sadness.” Alright, so nouns are: people, places, things, animals, and ideas. ***NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** NEWS FLASH*** We can also boil this down to the main noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about. A painter in white overalls A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

A painter in white overalls painter Simple & Complete Subjects: Modeled Practice S We can call the whole subject the complete subject. We can also boil this down to the main noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about. A painter in white overalls painter Let’s boil the complete subject down to just the main noun. We call the main noun the simple subject. And the simple subject fits into the complete subject. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

A painter in white overalls painter Simple & Complete Subjects: Modeled Practice S We can call the whole subject the complete subject. We can also boil this down to the main noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about. A painter in white overalls painter A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder. Let’s boil the complete subject down to just the main noun. We call the main noun the simple subject. And the simple subject fits into the complete subject. And the complete subject fits into the sentence! Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

dad S My hard-working dad My hard-working dad pushed the lawn mower. Simple & Complete Subjects: Modeled Practice Let’s look at another sentence. S My hard-working dad dad My hard-working dad pushed the lawn mower. First find the complete subject. Now let’s zoom in. Ready to boil it down to the simple subject? * The simple subject is the main noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

S The art museum opens on Monday. Simple & Complete Subjects: Guided Practice Now let’s do it a different way. Here’s a sentence: The art museum opens on Monday. First find the simple subject. * Look for the noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about. S Now find the complete subject. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

S The cherry popsicle drips down onto my shirt. Simple & Complete Subjects: Guided Practice Here’s another one: The cherry popsicle drips down onto my shirt. First find the simple subject. * Look for the noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about. S Now find the complete subject. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

S The mall is a fun place to meet friends. Simple & Complete Subjects: Guided Practice Let’s do one more: The mall is a fun place to meet friends. First find the simple subject. Now find the complete subject. S Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

Simple & Complete Subjects: Interactive Practice Alright. Let’s see who is getting the hang of this. In a moment, you’ll see a sentence. Then you’ll see a bubble begin floating across the page, like this… When the bubble is floating above any part of the complete subject, stand up. When the bubble is floating above the simple subject, raise your hands. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

S Our trip to Disney World was a blast! Simple & Complete Subjects: Interactive Practice Just a reminder… S The complete subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The simple subject is the main noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about. Ready? Here comes the bubble! Our trip to Disney World was a blast! Let’s check. Did you stand up for… And did you raise your hands for… Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

“will swim in the race today?” Simple & Complete Subjects: Interactive Practice S The complete subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The simple subject is the main noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about. Next one: Here comes the bubble! Ella’s little sister will swim in the race today. And did you sit down for “will swim in the race today?” Let’s check. Did you stand up for… And did you raise your hands for… Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

S P A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder. Simple & Complete Predicates: Modeled Practice Let’s slide over to the predicate side of a sentence now. S P The predicate tells what the subject does or did. A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder. What did the painter do? This is the whole predicate. We call it the complete predicate. Let’s zoom in on the complete predicate. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

Have you had practice finding the Simple & Complete Predicates: Modeled Practice Let’s slide over to the predicate side of a sentence now. P The predicate tells what the subject does or did. Have you had practice finding the verb before? The verb usually is the first word in the predicate. So we could say that the simple predicate usually begins the complete predicate. stepped onto the ladder. A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder. We can also target just the verb. The verb simply shows what the subject does or did. Let’s throw a dart at the verb. We call the verb the simple predicate. And the simple predicate fits into the complete predicate. And the complete predicate fits into the sentence! Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

P Pushed the lawn mower. My hard-working dad pushed the lawn mower. Simple & Complete Predicates: Modeled Practice Let’s look at another sentence. P Pushed the lawn mower. My hard-working dad pushed the lawn mower. First find the complete predicate. Now let’s zoom in. Ready to throw your dart onto the simple predicate? *The simple predicate is the verb. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

P The art museum opens on Monday. Simple & Complete Predicates: Guided Practice Now let’s do it a different way. Here’s a sentence: The art museum opens on Monday. First find the simple predicate. * Look for the verb. P Now find the complete predicate. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

P The cherry popsicle drips down onto my shirt. Simple & Complete Predicates: Guided Practice Here’s another one: The cherry popsicle drips down onto my shirt. First find the simple predicate. * Look for the verb. P Now find the complete predicate. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

P The mall is a fun place to meet friends. Simple & Complete Predicates: Guided Practice Let’s do one more: Remember how the simple predicate (the verb) is usually the first word of the complete predicate? Just be careful. It’s not always like that. Here are a couple of sentences where the verb is not the first word in the complete predicate. The mall is a fun place to meet friends. Uncle Roy hardly ever replaces his light bulbs. First find the simple predicate. One type of fish sometimes swims upstream. Now find the complete predicate. P Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

Simple & Complete Predicates: Interactive Practice Alright. Let’s see who is getting the hang of this. In a moment, you’ll see a sentence. Then you’ll see a bubble begin floating across the page, like this… When the bubble is floating above any part of the complete predicate, bounce on your toes while standing. When the bubble is floating above the simple predicate, pretend to throw a dart. Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

P Our trip to Disney World was a blast! Simple & Complete Predicates: Interactive Practice Just a reminder… P The complete predicate tells what the subject does or did. The simple predicate is the verb. Ready? Here comes the bubble! Our trip to Disney World was a blast! Let’s check. Did you throw your dart at… And did you bounce on your toes for… Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

P Ella’s little sister will swim in the race today. Simple & Complete Predicates: Interactive Practice P The complete predicate tells what the subject does or did. The simple predicate is the verb. Next one: Here comes the bubble! Ella’s little sister will swim in the race today. Let’s check. Did you throw your dart at… And did you bounce on your toes for… Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood Simple & Complete Subjects & Predicates: Interactive Practice Do you think you are ready to combine your knowledge of simple and complete subjects and predicates? Let’s review by playing 4 Corners! When you hear the music playing you move to a corner. Once the music stops a sentence will appear. Look at the blue part. On your dry erase boards decide if it is a simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate or complete predicate. Once I reveal the answer, the kid(s) in that corner is out and plays at their seat. On our last slide, the kid(s) in that corner is the winner! Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

Each person in our family plays a musical instrument. Simple & Complete Subjects & Predicates: Interactive Practice Simple Subject Simple Subject Simple Predicate Each person in our family plays a musical instrument. Complete Subject Complete Predicate Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

The flight arrived exactly on time. Simple & Complete Subjects & Predicates: Interactive Practice Simple Subject Simple Predicate The flight arrived exactly on time. Complete Subject Complete Predicate Complete Predicate Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

My grandfather told us some funny stories. Simple & Complete Subjects & Predicates: Interactive Practice Simple Subject Simple Predicate My grandfather told us some funny stories. Complete Subject Complete Subject Complete Predicate Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

We all cooked dinner together. Simple & Complete Subjects & Predicates: Interactive Practice Simple Subject Simple Predicate We all cooked dinner together. Complete Subject Complete Predicate Complete Predicate Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

My grandparents watched us for the week. Simple & Complete Subjects & Predicates: Interactive Practice Simple Subject Simple Predicate Simple Predicate My grandparents watched us for the week. Complete Subject Complete Predicate Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

The taxi driver drove him to the hotel. Simple & Complete Subjects & Predicates: Interactive Practice Simple Subject Simple Predicate The taxi driver drove him to the hotel. Complete Subject Complete Subject Complete Predicate Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood