1. Complete Sentences

2. Every sentences as a central verb, whether it is one or more words.
That verb is called the simple predicate!
A verb is an action word.
Every sentence also has a noun or pronoun that the sentence is mostly about. It’s the noun or pronoun that does the action in the sentence –or gets linked to something else.
That noun or pronoun is called the simple subject!
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
A pronoun replaces a noun with words like: he, she, it, they, we

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4. Subjects and Predicates
Subjects and Predicates are parts of a sentence.
You must always have a subject and predicate in a sentences to make it complete.

5. Subject
Definition: the part of a sentence stating the person or thing being discussed.
Drawing:
Examples:
A dog
A girl
A tree
Non-Example:
Wagged
Swimming
Swayed

6. Tell who or what the sentences is about.
Simple Subject
Tell who or what the sentences is about.
The boy
The dentist
The dog with three leg

7. We Do The gas station was closed yesterday.
Who or what is the sentence about?
Luckily for me, the book was easy to read.
My grandfather loves to play chess

8. Ya’ll Do
With a partner, I want you to circle the subject of the following sentences.
Remember who or what the sentence is about.
The fish swam upstream.
The eye doctor checked my vision.
The teacher called roll.

9. Predicate
Definition: the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject.
Drawing:
Examples:
Went walking
Carved the turkey
Jumped for joy
Non-Examples:
Girl
Boy
Tree

10. Tell what the subject did
Simple Predicate
Tell what the subject did
took a walk
pulled out a tooth
slobbered on the kid

11. We Do The gas station was closed yesterday.
What did the subject do?
Luckily for me, the book was easy to read.
My grandfather loves to play chess

12. Ya’ll Do
With a partner, I want you to circle the predicate of the following sentences.
Remember what the subject did.
The fish swam upstream.
The eye doctor checked my vision.
The teacher called roll.

13. You Do! Ms. Burton lost her voice because she was sick.
On your guided-notes there are 10 sentences.
On your own, I want you to circle the simple subject and underline the simple predicate.
Ex:
Ms. Burton lost her voice because she was sick.