Subject and Predicate

Topic/Objective: Name: Subject and Predicate Class/Period: Date: Cornell Notes Topic/Objective: Name: Subject and Predicate Class/Period: Date: Essential Question: What are subjects and predicates, and how do we use them? Questions: Notes Summary:

Another way to describe a sentence is to compare it to a bike… The subject is one wheel; the predicate is the other wheel. IMAGE. ALSO STABLE STUCTURE – IMPORTANT FOR UNDERSTANDING SENTENCE BOUNDARIES. WILL SEE THIS AS WE MOVE ALONG These two parts connect to form a stable structure.

We can have just one word in each wheel… Children play. Students studied.

Subject: who or what the sentence is about Cornell Notes Topic/Objective: Name: Subject and Predicate Class/Period: Date: Essential Question: What are subjects and predicates, and how do we use them? Questions: Notes Subject: who or what the sentence is about Predicate: Names the action being done Example: Summary:

Simple subject: main word or words in the complete subject. Practice! Life in the city is often hectic. Ms. Hale took a cab to the convention center. The airport closed because of the storm. Many unhappy passengers were left stranded. Shuttle busses took passengers to the hotel.

But most of the time our ideas include more details But most of the time our ideas include more details. We add extra words to the wheels. The neighborhood children play basketball at the community center. Students in the biology lab studied cells under an electron microscope.

We can expand the wheels by adding adjectives: Old magazines are stacked under the kitchen table. The weekend seminar explains how to start a small business. Meditation helps create a peaceful mind and healthy body. USE SENTECE AS CONTEXT. TEACH SENTENCE 1ST AS CONTEXT FOR SPECIFIC WORDS AND PHRASES. FRAMEWORK OF SUPPORT

We can expand the wheels by adding adverbs: Airline employees worked diligently to reschedule our flights. We carefully loaded the van with furniture. The driver realized immediately that he had missed the exit. CONTEXT OF SENTENCE. SUBJECT AND PREDICATE CAN BE EXPANDED. LEARNING SENTENCE BOUNDARIES. LATER ON THEY WILL LEARN THAT BASKETS CAN BE ADDED – THAT TOO IS SENTENCE BOUNDARIES.

We can also add prepositional phrases: The windows rattled in the winter storm. We loaded our hamburgers with ketchup, mustard, and onion. Some car dealers make most of their profit on parts and services.

Who or what? What about it? Oliver loves pizza. Regardless of how much detail we add, the wheels give the same kind of information. The subject tells us who or what. The predicate tells us what about it. Who or what? What about it? Oliver loves pizza. Companies benefit from customer loyalty. Efficient train service will decrease traffic congestion. MEANING-CENTERED DEFINITION APPLIES TO ALL KINDS OF SENTENCES. EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY SENTENCES – WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. WHOEVER GETS HOME FIRST SHOULD START DINNER.

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Collins 1: 5-7 lines Write a paragraph about something you enjoy doing (football, reading, etc.). Underline the simple subject in one sentence. (Who or what is doing the action) Ex: My family loves going to Disney World.

Subjects and predicates connect directly Subjects and predicates connect directly. Do not separate them with a comma. Incorrect: Carlos and his family, showed me that honor is more important than winning. Correct: Carlos and his family showed me that honor is more important than winning. COMMON ERROR: MARKING SUBJECT AND PREDICATE WITH A COMMA – PAUSING. LIKE MARTHA WITH SENTENCE SLOTS. ALSO, IMPORTANT TO SEE SENTENCE AS A STABLE STRUCTURE FOR ADDITIONS.

The complete subject of a sentence tells WHO or WHAT the sentence is about. Squiggly ran. If you have two or more nouns, you have a compound subject. Squiggly and Aardvark ran.

The complete predicate includes the VERB and all other words to complete the verb’s meaning. Squiggly ran. Squiggly ran quickly.

Simple subject Part of the sentence that names person, place, or thing about which a statement is made. Usually one word Many animals need shelter from cold and predators. Animals= main part of the subject

How do you find the subject? Look for the verb Who or what is doing the verb? That’s the subject! An expecting seal builds a shelter in a snowdrift. Subject Predicate What is the verb? Builds Who builds? The seal! = Subject

Grammar Book pg. 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Identify the simple subject (who/what) Many animals need shelter from cold and predators. Lodges on islands often give beavers the best protection. These homes are built up from the bottom of the pond. Strong saplings are anchored in the mud. The sturdy rodents then pile debris into the mud. Branches buried in the mud are food for the winter.

The whole family lives together in the snug burrow. Their warm bodies keep the temperature comfortable. Predators can claw at the frozen lodge. The crafty beavers stay safe and warm inside.

Simple Subject of the Sentence Who or What? Simple Subjects Grammar Book: pg. 9 # 1-10 Answers: Animals Lodges Homes Saplings Rodents Branches Family Bodies Predators Beavers

Subjects in an Unusual Order The subject comes after the verb, sometimes at the end of the sentence. Up to the plate walked the first batter. Still ask yourself: Who is doing the verb? Who walked?

Here or there In some sentences with here or there, subjects follow verbs. First find the verb! Here comes the all-state championship team.

Adjectives and Possessives Sometimes a subject follows a series of adjectives or a possessive noun. My mother’s favorite glass vase fell off of the piano today.

Subjects and Objects of Prepositions Don’t confuse the subject with the object of the preposition. The piece of apple pie was delicious. The slice of bread was smothered in peanut butter. The flock of geese landed on the beach. The book of poems was lovely.

After a phrase Sometimes the subject is in the middle of a sentence, following an introductory phrase. According to recent surveys, obesity is still on the rise in the United States. Having already been to Europe, I would like to travel to Asia. After the game, the team went to Dairy Queen.

Worksheet- Subjects in Unusual Places

Simple predicate: the verb (action, linking, verb phrase) My family went to Disney World. The scruffy dog ran after the squirrel. The cat can run after the mouse. My cat is really nice.

Page 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Identify the predicate in #1-10, p. 11 My great-grandparents lived in a sod house, or “soddy,” on the Kansas prairie. They traveled west from their home in Tennessee. The men used nearly an acre of sod for the house. The home had only two windows and one door. My family built their soddy in the side of a hill.

Sometimes the cows ate the grass on the roof. Once, a cow fell through the roof into the house! Heavy rains at times soaked through the sod. The dirt floor turned into a giant mud puddle. Still, sod houses protected my family from harsh winters.

Simple Predicates, or Verbs Grammar book: pg. 11 #1-10 Answers Lived Traveled Used Had Built Ate Fell Soaked Turned Protected

3. Simple Predicates, or Verbs Page 309 #1-10 In the 1800s four sisters claimed 1,920 acres of land on the Great Plains. Settlers dug wells as soon as possible. Many families built windmills. These windmills pumped water from the wells. Some families had no wells. Women carried water several miles to their sod houses. Farmers often used dried buffalo droppings for fuel. Many homesteaders came from Europe. Hundreds of African-American families settled on the plains. These “exodusters” were former slaves.

Verb Phrases! Pg. 13 Linking/Helping Verb + ACTION Example: will start The first “smart house” was developed in the early 1980s. (2) Its appliances could communicate with each other. (2) Suppose you were running the vacuum cleaner. (2) The noise might keep you from hearing the phone. (2) In that situation the house would stop the vacuum cleaner automatically. (2)

Verb Phrase Linking/Helping Verb + ACTION Those with disabilities may benefit the most from a smart house. (2) The house will perform some of the tasks beyond their capability. (2) For example, meals could be brought to a person’s bed. (3) The food will have been prepared by a smart kitchen. (4) Surely you can imagine other uses for a smart house. (2)

Subject and Predicate Review 4 Underline the subject: WHO? WHAT? Here are your four tickets for the concert on Monday. Near the back of the stable hides an old stray cat. Pick up your clothes and put them in the laundry basket. Do you have any extra pencils? The crate of Christmas ornaments is in the attic. During the winter break, my grandmother invited me to a concert. While at his family’s summer home this summer, Jonathon got the worst sunburn. The hungry pack of wolves surrounded their prey. There is a small bag of chips in my drawer. Running by my aunt’s house is a beautiful, fish-filled stream.

Quiz Review Identify the subject Over the summer, my Uncle John made delicious pies.

Throughout the game, every player on the team did well.

After coming in from the barn, the dog’s nose was covered in cobwebs.

Deep in the ocean there were many sharks.

In front of the class, the confident student gave an excellent presentation.

Here is the best slice of pizza in New York City.

Were you sorry about your fight with your mom?

My brother’s favorite hoodie is pink.

In the old house lives an evil witch.

Was the trip really cool?

Identify the predicate/verb phrase Example: arrive Example: will arrive

Predicate? Just in time for dinner, my dad and I arrived at the restaurant.

The fierce waves slapped angrily at the beach.

I will go to the parade tonight.

Can you bring my cleats to practice?

After a fun party, I napped on the couch.

After the game, we waited patiently for my mom.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner.

Sarah became upset after the fight.

A large box of clothes should arrive today!

The idea came to me in a dream The idea came to me in a dream.

The girl’s friends were in the class.

My friends and I raced down the street to the park.

I should go to the store for eggs.

In the cafeteria, my friends and I were loud.