1. Parts of Speech Mrs. Wellborn

2. Subjects  Main word in the sentence  Person, place, or thing  Tells “who or whom”  Usually at the beginning  Example: Mrs. Wellborn, dog, hat, ball, we

3. Predicates  Tells what the subject does or is  Verb that shows action or state of being  Comes after the subject  Example: action- write, laugh, sing, walk  Example: linking- am, are, is, was, were

4. Prepositions  A word that comes before an object (noun or pronoun)  Tells “where” or “what” an object is  Usually comes at the end of a sentence  Examples: about, over, under, of, through, in, at, around, beside, down

5. Now Do Your Part Subject  Mrs. Wellborn sings when she is happy.  Wes rides a motorcycle over the bridge.  Amber is learning to sing opera in Italy.  Alyssa plays the viola in the orchestra.  Art likes to play all of the sports in school.

6. Now Do Your Part Predicates  Mrs. Wellborn sings when she is happy.  Wes rides a motorcycle over the bridge.  Amber is learning to sing opera in Italy.  Alyssa plays the viola with the orchestra.  Art likes to play all of the sports during school.

7. Now Do Your Part Prepositions  Mrs. Wellborn sings when she at home.  Wes rides a motorcycle over the bridge.  Amber is learning to sing opera in Italy.  Alyssa plays the viola with the orchestra.  Art likes to play all of the sports during school.