1. Subjects & Predicates

2. Subjects

3. WHO or WHAT the sentence is about

4. Subjects WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Must contain a NOUN or PRONOUN

5. Subjects WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Must contain a NOUN or PRONOUN The person or thing that is DOING the ACTION

6. Subjects WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Must contain a NOUN or PRONOUN The person or thing that is DOING the ACTION Example:  The fearful chicken crossed the road.

7. Subjects WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Must contain a NOUN or PRONOUN The person or thing that is DOING the ACTION Example:  The fearful chicken crossed the road.

8. Subjects WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Must contain a NOUN or PRONOUN The person or thing that is DOING the ACTION Example:  The fearful chicken crossed the road.  The presidential candidate spoke with passion and ease.

9. Subjects WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Must contain a NOUN or PRONOUN The person or thing that is DOING the ACTION Example:  The fearful chicken crossed the road.  The presidential candidate spoke with passion and ease.

10. Subjects WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Must contain a NOUN or PRONOUN The person or thing that is DOING the ACTION PRACTICE: Find the subject in each sentence.  After the tour, the eager tourists ate lunch.  The Magical Kingdom at Disney World quickly became her favorite theme park.  Her mother and father told her to watch for the bus.

11. Subjects WHO or WHAT the sentence is about Must contain a NOUN or PRONOUN The person or thing that is DOING the ACTION PRACTICE: Find the subject in each sentence.  After the tour, the eager tourists ate lunch.  The Magical Kingdom at Disney World quickly became her favorite theme park.  Her mother and father told her to watch for the bus.

12. Predicates

13. What the subject DOES or IS

14. Predicates What the subject DOES or IS Must contain a VERB

15. Predicates What the subject DOES or IS Must contain a VERB Example:  That baseball game lasted for 6 hours!

16. Predicates What the subject DOES or IS Must contain a VERB Example:  That baseball game lasted for 6 hours!

17. Predicates What the subject DOES or IS Must contain a VERB Example:  That baseball game lasted for 6 hours!  Sandra Bullock, a famous actress, starred in the movie Miss Congeniality.

18. Predicates What the subject DOES or IS Must contain a VERB Example:  That baseball game lasted for 6 hours!  Sandra Bullock, a famous actress, starred in the movie Miss Congeniality.

19. Predicates What the subject DOES or IS Must contain a VERB PRACTICE: Find the predicate in each sentence.  The tiny gray mouse scurried across the floor.  Snowflakes of all shapes and sizes floated outside the frosted window.  Looking for a dog, Jane and her sister walked through the pet store and found a cat instead.

20. Predicates What the subject DOES or IS Must contain a VERB PRACTICE: Find the predicate in each sentence.  The tiny gray mouse scurried across the floor.  Snowflakes of all shapes and sizes floated outside the frosted window.  Looking for a dog, Jane and her sister walked through the pet store and found a cat instead.

21. Subject + Predicate Subject + Predicate = Complete Sentence

22. Subject + Predicate Subject + Predicate = Complete Sentence A sentence is NOT complete without BOTH a subject (noun or pronoun) AND a predicate (verb)

23. Subject + Predicate Subject + Predicate = Complete Sentence A sentence is NOT complete without BOTH a subject (noun or pronoun) AND a predicate (verb) EXAMPLE:  Frosty the Snowman

24. Subject + Predicate Subject + Predicate = Complete Sentence A sentence is NOT complete without BOTH a subject (noun or pronoun) AND a predicate (verb) EXAMPLE:  Frosty the Snowman (What about him?)

25. Subject + Predicate Subject + Predicate = Complete Sentence A sentence is NOT complete without BOTH a subject (noun or pronoun) AND a predicate (verb) EXAMPLE:  Frosty the Snowman (What about him?)  jumped over the puddle

26. Subject + Predicate Subject + Predicate = Complete Sentence A sentence is NOT complete without BOTH a subject (noun or pronoun) AND a predicate (verb) EXAMPLE:  Frosty the Snowman (What about him?)  (Who or what?) jumped over the puddle

27. Recap Subject - Who or What (noun/pronoun) Predicate - What the subject does (verb) Need both subject and predicate to make a complete sentence * Password: Frosty