Subjects and Predicates

Sentence Structure
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Subjects
and
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Predicates
Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood
Subjects and
Predicates: Review
Do you remember the two main parts

of a sentence?
Compl
The two main parts of a
sentence are…
ete
Senten
the subject, ce
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?

Subjects and
Predicates: Review
The subject of a sentence

tells who or what
the sentence is about.
Sometimes we call the subject the naming part.
The large airplane flew into the air.
What is this sentence about?
“The large airplane” is the subject.

It tells what the sentence is about. It’s the naming part.

Subjects and
Predicates: Review
The predicate of a sentence

tells what the subject d
Sometimes we call the predicate the
does or did. telling part.
The large airplane flew into the air.
What did ‘the large airplane’ do?
“flew into the air” is the predicate.

It tells what the subject did. It’s the telling part.

Subjects and
Predicates: Review
Compl
The subject of a sentence The predicate of a
ete
tells who or what sentence tells what the
Senten
the sentence is about. subject does or did.
ce
(Naming Part) (Telling Part)
Find the subject and the predicate…
A painter in white overalls stepped onto the

ladder.
Now isn’t that special!

Okay, let’s zoom in on just the subject
and look at it a bit closer.

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Subjects:
Modeled Practice
This is the whole subject.
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We can call the whole subject the complete subject.
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We can also boil this down to the main noun that simply shows who or what
Do you remember what a NOUN is? A person, place, or thing, right?
Somethepeople
sentencethink
is about.
animals should not be considered “things,” so they
give them their own noun category. So… a person, place, thing, or
animal,Aokay? A painter in white overalls
painter Well in actually,
white overalls
ideas arestepped onto the
also nouns… like “history,” or
“justice,” or “sadness.” Alright, so nouns are: people, places, things,
ladder.
animals, and ideas.

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Subjects:
Modeled Practice
S
A painter in white overalls

painter
Let’s boil the complete subject down to just the main noun.
We call the main noun the simple subject.
And the simple subject fits into the complete subject.

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Subjects:
Modeled Practice
S
A painter
painter
A painter in white
in white overalls overalls
stepped onto the
ladder.
Let’s boil the complete subject down to just the main noun.
We call the main noun the simple subject.
And the simple subject fits into the complete subject.
And the complete subject fits into the sentence!

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Subjects:
Modeled Practice
Let’s look at another sentence.
My hard-working
dad dad
My hard-working dad pushed the lawn mower.
First find the complete subject.
Now let’s zoom in.
Ready to boil it down to the simple subject?

* The simple subject is the main noun that simply shows who or what the sentence is about.

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Subjects:
Guided Practice
Now let’s do it a different way. Here’s a sentence:
The art museum opens on Monday.
First find the simple subject.
* Look for the noun that simply shows

who or what the sentence is about.
Now find the complete subject. S

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Subjects:
Guided Practice
Here’s another one:
The cherry popsicle drips down onto my

shirt.
* Look for the noun that simply shows

who or what the sentence is about.
Now find the complete subject. S

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Subjects:
Guided Practice
Let’s do one more:
The mall is a fun place to meet friends.
Now find the complete subject.
S
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Subjects:
Interactive Practice
Alright. Let’s see who is getting the hang of this.
In a moment, you’ll see a sentence. Then you’ll see a bubble begin floating across the page, like this…
When the bubble is floating above any part

of the complete subject, stand up.
When the bubble is floating above the

simple subject, raise your hands.

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Subjects:
Just a reminder…
The complete subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
The simple subject is the main noun that simply shows who or what
S
Ready? Here comes the bubble!
Our trip to Disney World was a blast!
Let’s check. Did you stand up for…
And did you raise your hands for…

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Subjects:
The complete subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
The simple subject is the main noun that simply shows who or what
S
Next one: Here comes the bubble!
Ella’s little sister will swim in the race today.

ou
And did y
or
Let’s check. Did you stand up for… sit down f race
i n t he
“will swim ”
today?
And did you raise your hands for…

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Predicates:
Let’s slide over to the predicate side of a sentence Modeled Practice
now.
The predicate tells what the subject does or did. S P

A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder.
What did the painter do?

This is the whole predicate. We call it the complete predicate.
Let’s zoom in on the complete predicate.

Simple & Complete
Predicates:
Let’s slide over to the predicate side of a sentence Modeled Practice
now.
The predicate tells what the subject does or did. P

Have you had practice finding the
A painter in white overalls stepped onto the ladder.
stepped onto the ladder.
verb before?
The verb usually is the first word in the predicate. So we could
say that the simple predicate usually begins the complete
predicate.
We can also target just the verb.
The verb simply shows what the subject does or did.
Let’s throw a dart at the verb.
We call the verb the simple predicate.
And the simple predicate fits into the complete predicate.

And the complete predicate fits into the sentence!

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Predicates:
Modeled Practice
Let’s look at another sentence.
Pushed the lawn mower.

My hard-working dad pushed the lawn mower.
First find the complete predicate.
Now let’s zoom in.
Ready to throw your dart onto the simple predicate?

*The simple predicate is the verb.

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Predicates:
Guided Practice
Now let’s do it a different way.
Here’s a sentence:
The art museum opens on Monday.
First find the simple predicate.
* Look for the verb.
Now find the complete predicate.

P
Simple & Complete
Predicates:
Guided Practice
Here’s another one:
The cherry popsicle drips down onto my shirt.
First find the simple predicate.
* Look for the verb.
Now find the complete predicate.

P
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Predicates:
Guided Practice
Let’s do one more:
Remember how the simple predicate (the verb) is usually the first word
of the complete predicate?
The mall is a fun place to meet friends.
Just be careful. It’s not always like that. Here are a couple of sentences
where the verb is not the first word in the complete predicate.
Uncle Roy
First find thehardly ever replaces his light
simple predicate.
bulbs.
Now find One type ofpredicate.
the complete fish sometimes swims
upstream.
P
Simple & Complete
Predicates:
Alright. Let’s see who is getting the hang of this.
In a moment, you’ll see a sentence. Then you’ll see a bubble begin floating across the
page, like this…
When the bubble is floating above any part

of the complete predicate, bounce on your
toes while standing.
When the bubble is floating above the

simple predicate, pretend to throw a dart.

Simple & Complete
Predicates:
Just a reminder…
The complete predicate tells what the subject does or did.
The simple predicate is the verb.

P
Ready? Here comes the bubble!
Our trip to Disney World was a blast!
Let’s check. Did you throw your dart at…
And did you bounce on your toes for…

Simple & Complete
Predicates:
The complete predicate tells what the subject does or did.
The simple predicate is the verb.

P
Next one: Here comes the bubble!
Ella’s little sister will swim in the race today.
Let’s check. Did you throw your dart at…
And did you bounce on your toes for…

Simple & Complete
Subjects & Predicates:
Do you think you are ready to combine your knowledge of simple and complete
subjects and predicates?
Let’s review by playing 4 Corners! Look at the blue part of the sentence.
Decide if it is a simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate or
complete predicate.

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Simple Simple
Subject Predicate
Each person in our family

plays a musical instrument.
Complete Complete
Subject Predicate

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Simple Simple
Subject Predicate
The flight arrived exactly

on time.
Complete Complete
Subject Predicate

Simple & Complete
Simple Simple
Subject Predicate
My grandfather told us
some funny stories.
Complete Complete
Subject Predicate

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Simple Simple
Subject Predicate
We all cooked dinner

together.
Complete Complete
Subject Predicate

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Simple Simple
Subject Predicate
My grandparents watched
us for the week.
Complete Complete
Subject Predicate

Simple & Complete
Simple Simple
Subject Predicate
The taxi driver drove him to

the hotel.
Complete Complete
Subject Predicate

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Sentence Structure

Do you remember the two main parts

Together, a subject and a predicate make a whole thought.

And a whole thought is a sentence!

Now isn’t that SPECIAL?

Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

The subject of a sentence

The large airplane flew into the air.

What is this sentence about?

“The large airplane” is the subject.

Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

The predicate of a sentence

The large airplane flew into the air.

What did ‘the large airplane’ do?

“flew into the air” is the predicate.

Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

Find the subject and the predicate…

A painter in white overalls stepped onto the

Now isn’t that special!

Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

A painter in white overalls

We call the main noun the simple subject.

And the simple subject fits into the complete subject.

Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

We call the main noun the simple subject.

And the simple subject fits into the complete subject.

And the complete subject fits into the sentence!

Copyright © 2013 by Michael Friermood

First find the complete subject.

Now let’s zoom in.

Ready to boil it down to the simple subject?

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The art museum opens on Monday.

First find the simple subject.

* Look for the noun that simply shows

Now find the complete subject. S

The cherry popsicle drips down onto my

* Look for the noun that simply shows

Now find the complete subject. S

The mall is a fun place to meet friends.

First find the simple subject.

Now find the complete subject.

When the bubble is floating above any part

When the bubble is floating above the

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The complete subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

Our trip to Disney World was a blast!

Let’s check. Did you stand up for…

And did you raise your hands for…

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The complete subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

Ella’s little sister will swim in the race today.

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The predicate tells what the subject does or did. S P

What did the painter do?

Let’s zoom in on the complete predicate.

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The predicate tells what the subject does or did. P

And the simple predicate fits into the complete predicate.

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Pushed the lawn mower.

First find the complete predicate.

Now let’s zoom in.