1. Subjects Predicates *FREEBIE* and VERSION “Now isn’t that SPECIAL?”
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Subjects
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5. A sentence is a whole thought.
Subjects and Predicates: Introduction
A sentence is a whole thought.
Complete
Sentence
The tall tree with many branches
Uh oh, that’s not a whole thought.
played in the wet sand.
Oh my goodness, neither is that.
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6. A sentence is a whole thought.
Subjects and Predicates: Introduction
A sentence is a whole thought.
The tall tree with many branches fell right onto the road.
Complete
Sentence
Now that sounded like a whole thought.
Little Andy played in the wet sand.
Hmm. That sounded like a whole thought, too.
So what makes a whole thought?
To be a whole thought, you need the right parts.
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7. WARNING: A sentence is a whole thought.
Subjects and Predicates: Introduction
A sentence is a whole thought.
Complete
Sentence
The two main parts of a sentence are…
WARNING:
A TOTALLY complete sentence also needs a capital letter at the beginning and an endmark at the end. Including these things are vital to your writing health.
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?
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8. The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
Subjects and Predicates: Modeled Practice
The subject of a sentence
tells who or what
the sentence is about.
Sometimes we call the subject the naming part.
The tall tree with many branches fell right onto the road.
What is this sentence about?
“The tall tree with many branches” is the subject.
It tells what the sentence is about. It’s the naming part.
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9. The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
Subjects and Predicates: Modeled Practice
The subject of a sentence
tells who or what
the sentence is about.
Sometimes we call the subject the naming part.
Little Andy played in the wet sand.
Who is this sentence about?
“Little Andy” is the subject.
It tells who the sentence is about. It’s the naming part.
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10. The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject d does or did.
Subjects and Predicates: Modeled Practice
The predicate of a sentence
tells what the subject d
does or did.
Sometimes we call the predicate the telling part.
The tall tree with many branches fell right onto the road.
What did ‘the tall tree with many branches’ do?
“fell right onto the road” is the predicate.
It tells what the subject did. It’s the telling part.
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11. The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject d does or did.
Subjects and Predicates: Modeled Practice
The predicate of a sentence
tells what the subject d
does or did.
Sometimes we call the predicate the telling part.
Little Andy played in the wet sand.
What did ‘Little Andy’ do?
“played in the wet sand” is the predicate.
It tells what the subject did. It’s the telling part.
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12. Who listens to the radio program every Saturday morning?
Subjects and Predicates: Guided Practice
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)
Let’s try finding the subject and the predicate of a sentence, shall we?
The whole family listens to the radio program every Saturday morning.
Who listens to the radio program every Saturday morning?
What does the whole family do?
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