Lesson 15

Recognizing the
Sentence
(Subject and Predicate)
 Objectives:

•1. Tell what a sentence is

•2. identify the parts of a sentence
(as subject and predicate)
 What is a sentence?
• A sentence is a group of words that
expresses a complete thought.
• A sentence has two parts – the subject and
the predicate.
 What is a subject?
• A subject tells who or what the sentence is
about.
Example:
The students are listening carefully.
More examples:

1. The teacher gave the students homework.

2. Mark and John played basketball at recess.

3. They painted the classroom blue.

 What is a predicate?
• A predicate tells what the subject does or
is
Example:
The students are listening carefully.
More examples:

1. The teacher gave the students homework.

2. Mark and John played basketball at recess.

3. They painted the classroom blue.

Let’s watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uY9fAcA9tc
 Identify the subject and the predicate.

• 1. Jimmy plays volleyball.

• 2. My brother eats burger and fries.
• 3. Anne’s sister sleeps all night long.
• 4. Beth’s cousins go to the movies.
• 5. Roy and Ted danced together.
 Seatwork:

Answer
Exercises A and B
on page 315