1. Subject/Predicate Sort
Locating the Subject and/or Predicate in a Sentence
Primary Writing
CCS LA 1.L.1c and 2.L.1f Use nouns with verbs in simple and compound sentences.
Learning the parts of a sentence helps students in composing increasingly complex sentences of their own. Review the anchor charts with students before using this activity in stations. Add text of your own to reflect current literature or content being studied.
What’s included:
□ Task Card in WORD (click on slide to open in WORD for editing OR open the separate TASK CARD DOC on the website)
□ Anchor Charts
□ Student Activity Cards for self or partner directed work
□ Student Sentence Building frame for use in Go Green Sleeves
□ Answer Key for self-checking
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3. The part of a sentence which is doing something.
Subject
The part of a sentence which is doing something.
Example:
The little boy ran quickly on the playground.
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4. Predicate
The part of the sentence that shows action or says something about the subject.
Example:
The little boy ran quickly on the playground.
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5. The part of a sentence which is doing something.
Subject
The part of a sentence which is doing something.
Example:
The little boy ran quickly on the playground.
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6. Predicate
The part of the sentence that shows action or says something about the subject.
Example:
The little boy ran quickly on the playground.
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7. Whole Group Practice Sentences
A turtle moves very slowly.
The big present stood tall under the Christmas tree.
My small dogs ran around in the backyard of the house.
The little girl waved goodbye.

8. put frosting on the cake. eats lots of food. zooms across the sky.
fall onto the ground.
ran to the tree and back.
put frosting on the cake.
eats lots of food.
zooms across the sky.
cries when she is hungry.
are used to make a pie.
bark loudly.
Run on cardstock and cut out each strip.
visit the beach each weekend.

9. Run on cardstock and cut out each strip.
The little boy
Many people
A small hamster
The red apples
My little sister
Leaves
Both dogs
A large airplane
Maria
Run on cardstock and cut out each strip.

10. Run on cardstock and cut out each strip.
Add subject…
Run on cardstock and cut out each strip.

11. Run on cardstock and cut out each strip.
Add predicate…
Run on cardstock and cut out each strip.

12. Sentence Building Frame

13. Answer Key for Subject/Predicate Sort
Number
Subject
Predicate 1
The little boy
ran to the tree and back. 2
A small hamster
eats lots of food. 3
My little sister
cries when she is hungry. 4
Both dogs
bark loudly. 5
Many people
visit the beach each weekend. 6
The red apples
are used to make a pie. 7
Leaves
fall onto the ground. 8
A large airplane
zooms across the sky. 9
Maria
put frosting on the cake.
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