1. COMPOUND * * Subjects Predicates and Sentence Structure Lessons #3:
Created by Michael Friermood *
COMPOUND * S
Subjects
Grabbin’
subjects!
and
Predicates P
An Engaging PowerPoint Lesson
with Accompanying Printables
Stompin’ predicates!
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2. “Sentence Structure Lessons #3: Compound Subjects and Predicates,”
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Sentence Structure Lessons #1: Subjects and Predicates
Sentence Structure Lessons #2: Simple & Complete Subjects and Predicates
Sentence Structure Lessons #4: Subject-Verb Agreement
Sentence Structure Lessons #5: Compound Sentences
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5. So, S P The pencil fell to the floor. Now isn’t that SPecial?
Subjects and Predicates: Review
So,
let’s have a little chat about sentences.
If I gave you a sentence, could you find the subject
Complete
Sentence S P
and the predicate?
The pencil fell to the floor.
Okay, WHAT is that sentence about?
And what did the pencil DO?
Together, a subject and predicate make a complete sentence.
Now isn’t that SPecial?
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6. 1 P S How many subjects are there? The pencils fell to the floor.
Compound Subjects: Introduction
How many subjects are there? P S 1
The pencils fell to the floor.
The pencil fell to the floor.
Even if there was more than one pencil, this is still ONE subject.
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7. P S Now check this out… The paper and The pencils fell to the floor.
Compound Subjects: Introduction
Now check this out… P S
The paper and
The pencils fell to the floor.
the pencils fell to the floor.
Is there still just one subject?
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8. P S Subject Subject The paper and and the pencils fell to the floor.
Compound Subjects: Introduction
Glue
Two subjects joined together with a glue-word is called a compound subject. S S P S
Subject
Subject
The paper and
and
the pencils fell to the floor.
Is there still just one subject?
This sentence has TWO subjects now.
Nope.
The two subjects are joined together with a “glue-word” (also called a conjunction).
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9. S P compound subject Subject Her fingers and toes felt like icicles.
Guided Practice
Glue
Here’s another sentence with two subjects… Can you find each one? S S S P
Subject
Subject
Her fingers and toes felt like icicles.
and
compound subject
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10. S P compound subject Subject Subject
Guided Practice
Glue
Does this next sentence have a compound subject? S S S P
Subject
Subject
Thursday or Friday will be the meeting. or
compound subject
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11. A mother tiger and her cubs snoozed together in their den.
Compound Subjects:
Guided Practice
Alright, let’s take it a bit further.
First decide if the sentence has a
compound subject. S S
A mother tiger and her cubs snoozed together in their den.
Now, remember how the simple subject is the subject’s main noun?
Is the sentence about anything else?
In a compound subject, there is a simple subject in each part. Look…
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12. Neither my mom nor my dad grounded me.
Compound Subjects:
Guided Practice
And one more… S S
“Neither/nor” works
together as glue-words.
(“Either/or” does this too.)
Neither my mom nor my dad grounded me.
Compound subject?
Yep.
Can you find the simple subjects?
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13. The Lakers and the Bulls play against each other tonight.
Compound Subjects:
Guided Practice
Let’s look at another one… S S
The Lakers and the Bulls play against each other tonight.
Compound subject?
Yep.
Can you find the simple subjects?
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14. Sandy, Cousin Jeb, and my two puppies all squeezed into the back seat.
Compound Subjects:
Guided Practice
Hold on a minute.
Does this next sentence have a compound subject?
Yep… but do you notice anything different?
Sandy, Cousin Jeb, and my two puppies all squeezed into the back seat.
Not one, not two, but THREE subjects.
Oh my goodness.
Can you find the 3 simple subjects?
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15. Compound Subjects:
Interactive Practice
Let’s try practicing what we’ve learned so far about compound subjects.
Hold up an open hand for each subject in the sentence I give you.
So if it’s a compound subject, you’ll need two hands! p
*Since you don’t have three hands, I won’t give you a sentence with three subjects.
Let’s give it a try!
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16. My grandpa and his friend visited the war museum.
Compound Subjects:
Interactive Practice
My grandpa and his friend visited the war museum. S S
Show me your hands!
Keep ‘em up!
Let’s check…
Add a bit of glue.
That’s a compound subject.
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17. My grandpa and his friend visited the war museum.
Compound Subjects:
Interactive Practice
My grandpa and his friend visited the war museum. S S
Let’s add a step.
After your hands are up for the subjects,
then try finding the simple subjects.
When you find a simple subject, close that hand.
Watch…
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18. The button-up shirt and brown pants look very wrinkly.
Compound Subjects:
Interactive Practice
The button-up shirt and brown pants look very wrinkly. S S
Show me your hands!
Here is a new sentence…
Compound Subject?
YEP!
Now grab those simple subjects!
Keep those hands up!
Let’s check…
How did you do?
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19. S A silly looking clown danced a funny jig. How did you do?
Compound Subjects:
Interactive Practice
A silly looking clown danced a funny jig. S
Show me your hands!
Compound Subject?
NOPE!
Try another one…
Now grab that simple subject!
Keep those hands up!
Let’s check…
How did you do?
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20. Either a soda or a bottle of water will satisfy my thirst.
Compound Subjects:
Interactive Practice
Either a soda or a bottle of water will satisfy my thirst. S S
Show me your hands!
One more…
Compound Subject?
YEP!
Now grab those simple subjects!
Keep those hands up!
Let’s check…
How did you do?
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21. Ready to do some compound subject work on your own?
Compound Subjects:
Independent Practice
Ready to do some compound subject work on your own?
Try this
practice page.
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22. P S Joseph hunted for treasure.
Compound Predicates: Introduction
It’s time to focus on the predicate side of sentences now. P S
Here’s a sentence:
Joseph hunted for treasure.
What did Joseph do?
Did Joseph do anything else?
Nope.
This sentence has ONE predicate.
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23. S P Now check this out… Is there still just one predicate?
Compound Predicates: Introduction
Now check this out… S P
Is there still just one predicate?
Joseph hunted for treasure.
Joseph hunted for treasure
and found it!
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24. S P Predicate Predicate This sentence has TWO predicates now.
Compound Predicates: Introduction
This sentence has TWO predicates now.
The two predicates are joined together with a “glue-word” (also called a conjunction). P S P P
Is there still just one predicate?
Nope.
Joseph hunted for treasure
and found it!
and
Predicate
Predicate
Glue
Two predicates joined together with a glue-word is called a compound predicate.
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25. S P compound predicate Predicate Predicate
Compound Predicates:
Guided Practice
Here’s another sentence with two predicates…
Can you find them? S P P P
compound predicate
Her glasses fell to the floor but didn’t break.
but
Predicate
Predicate
Glue
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26. S P compound predicate Predicate Predicate
Compound Predicates:
Guided Practice
How about this one? S P P P
compound predicate
The hairdresser washed and dried his hair.
and
Predicate
Predicate
Glue
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27. Our family plays games and watches movies together.
Compound Predicates:
Guided Practice
Time to take it further!
First decide if the sentence has a
compound predicate. P P
Our family plays games and watches movies together.
Now, remember how the simple predicate is the verb?
What else does “our family” do?
In a compound predicate, there is a simple predicate in each part. Look…
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28. Gloria dropped a penny down the well and listened for a sound.
Compound Predicates:
Guided Practice
Let’s do another… P P
Gloria dropped a penny down the well and listened for a sound.
Compound predicate?
Yep.
Can you find the simple predicates?
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29. Compound Predicates:
Guided Practice
Look at one more now, really closely…
What’s different?
The king took the roasted turkey leg, bit off a huge chunk, and chewed it loudly.
Not one, not two, but THREE predicates.
Yowsers.
Can you find the 3 simple predicates?
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30. Compound Predicates:
Interactive Practice
Let’s try practicing what we’ve learned so far about compound predicates.
Stand on one foot for each predicate in the sentence I give you.
So if it’s a compound predicate, you’ll stand on TWO feet!
Let’s try it!
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31. The whip whistled through the air and cracked against the fence.
Compound Predicates:
Interactive Practice
The whip whistled through the air and cracked against the fence. P P
Choose your feet!
Hold it there!
Let’s check…
Add a bit of glue.
That’s a compound predicate.
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32. The whip whistled through the air and cracked against the fence.
Compound Predicates:
Interactive Practice
The whip whistled through the air and cracked against the fence. P P
Time to add a step!
After you’re standing on the correct number of feet,
then try finding the simple predicates.
When you find a simple predicate, stomp that foot.
Watch…
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33. The football team practiced until dark and then drank a lot of water.
Compound Predicates:
Interactive Practice
The football team practiced until dark and then drank a lot of water. P P
Choose your feet!
Compound Predicate?
Let’s look at another sentence…
YEP!
Now stomp those simple predicates!
Hold it there! Let’s check…
How did you do?
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34. P Jenny and Manny jumped into the big pile of leaves. How did you do?
Compound Predicates:
Interactive Practice
Jenny and Manny jumped into the big pile of leaves. P
Choose your feet!
Compound Predicate?
Here’s your next sentence…
Nope.
Now stomp that simple predicate!
Hold it there! Let’s check…
How did you do?
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35. Ice cubes plopped into the glass and clinked against the sides.
Compound Predicates:
Interactive Practice
Ice cubes plopped into the glass and clinked against the sides. P P
Choose your feet!
Compound Predicate?
One more for you…
YEP!
Now stomp those simple predicates!
Hold it there! Let’s check…
How did you do?
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36. I think you are ready to do some compound predicate work on your own.
Compound Predicates:
Independent Practice
I think you are ready to do some compound predicate work on your own.
Try this
practice page.
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37. You know what’s coming now, don’t you? Are you up for a challenge?
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Interactive Practice
You know what’s coming now,
don’t you?
Are you up for a challenge?
You guessed it. We’re going to combine the subject-hand thing with the predicate-feet thing.
Here’s how it will work…
First read the sentence.
Then hold up a hand for each subject,
and stand on a foot for each predicate.
We’ll check that much, and then you can do
your grabbing and your stomping.
Sound like a plan?
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38. Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Interactive Practice
Steps:
1. Read the sentence.
2. A hand for each subject,
A foot for each predicate.
3. Grab the simple subjects.
Stomp the simple predicates.
Are you ready?
Check in. P P S S
Check in.
Three blind mice and one rude rat chased the poor kitty and ate all his food.
How did you do?
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39. Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Interactive Practice
Steps:
1. Read the sentence.
2. A hand for each subject,
A foot for each predicate.
3. Grab the simple subjects.
Stomp the simple predicates.
Ready for another?
Check in. P P S
Check in.
The old man picked apples from the tree and placed them in his basket.
How did you do?
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40. Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Interactive Practice
Steps:
1. Read the sentence.
2. A hand for each subject,
A foot for each predicate.
3. Grab the simple subjects.
Stomp the simple predicates.
Here is the next one:
Check in. P S S
Check in.
The archeologist and her team discovered a new dinosaur fossil.
How did you do?
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41. Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Interactive Practice
Steps:
1. Read the sentence.
2. A hand for each subject,
A foot for each predicate.
3. Grab the simple subjects.
Stomp the simple predicates.
Last one…
Check in. P P S S
Check in.
Shorty and Biggs welcomed their visitors and showed them around the town.
How did you do?
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42. It’s time to show what you know about compound subjects and
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Assess
It’s time to
show what you
know about
compound
subjects
and
predicates.
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43. Bonus Game Wanna’ play? Compound Subjects & Predicates: Review
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44. You will need the same number of students as the
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Review
Directions:
You will need the same number of students as the
number of words that are in the sentence I give you.
Each student chooses one word from the sentence.
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45. You will need the same number of students as the
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Review
Directions:
You will need the same number of students as the
number of words that are in the sentence I give you.
Each student chooses one word from the sentence.
2. Those students line up in order, side by side.
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46. You will need the same number of students as the
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Review
Directions:
You will need the same number of students as the
number of words that are in the sentence I give you.
Each student chooses one word from the sentence.
2. Those students line up in order, side by side.
* If your word is a simple subject:
stand straight, hands on hips.
* If your word is a simple predicate (verb):
jog in place.
* If your word is a glue word (conjunction):
glue your hands together above your head.
* All other words:
put your hands on your knees.
Then one at a time, each student says
his/her word out loud while showing
the correct signal.
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47. The flowers grew slowly but finally bloomed.
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Review
The flowers grew slowly but finally bloomed.
Give each student a word…
7 words… so 7 students…
Decide your signals:
Now read the sentence!
simple
subject
simple
predicate
glue
word
other
words
flowers
grew
but
bloomed.
The
slowly
finally
The
flowers
grew
slowly
but
finally
bloomed.
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48. Our bulldozer and backhoe moved tons of dirt.
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Review
Our bulldozer and backhoe moved tons of dirt.
8 words… so 8 students…
Now read the sentence!
Give each student a word…
Decide your signals:
simple
subject
simple
predicate
glue
word
other
words
and
bulldozer
backhoe
moved
Our
tons of
dirt.
Our
bulldozer
and
backhoe
moved
tons of
dirt.
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49. Piper and Winslow played hopscotch and jumped rope.
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Review
Piper and Winslow played hopscotch
and jumped rope.
8 words… so 8 students…
Now read the sentence!
Give each student a word…
Decide your signals:
simple
subject
simple
predicate
glue
word
other
words
played
Piper
and
Winslow
and
jumped
rope.
hopscotch
Piper
and
Winslow
played
hopscotch
and
jumped
rope.
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50. I hope you enjoyed the bonus game!
Compound Subjects & Predicates:
Review
I hope you enjoyed
the bonus game!
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