Subjects+and+Predicates

use the complete subject & the complete predicate in a sentence ||
 * **3.22B**

Students need to understand that sentences must have a subject and a predicate in order to complete. The subject is who or what the sentence is about. The predicate is what the subject does.

Day One: Introduction: Write several "sentences" on the board that are missing either a subject or predicate. Ex: The cat Ex: Walked through the fence Ex: The fish Ex: Under the water.

Ask for some students to give you feedback on the sentences you have written. Is anything missing? Students should be able to recognize that something is missing. What did the cat do? Which cat? Who walked through the fence? Explain to students that the "sentences" on the board are not complete. They are missing something. Write the words 'subject' and 'predicate' on the board. Explain to students that the subject is who or what the sentence is about. Our first example, "The cat" does have a subject. Explain to students that the predicate is what the subject does. Our second example does have a predicate "walked through the fence," but it is missing a subject. Ask students to provide the missing pieces for each example.

Ask for students to give you examples of complete sentences. Write the examples using a variety of strategies: - Underline the subject once and the predicate twice. -Write the subject in one color and the predicate in a different color - Circle the subject and underline the predicate. If students leave out pieces, take student responses on whether or not their examples are correct. Then fill in missing pieces and explain why the sentence is incomplete.

After some practice, show the Mr. Morton song from School House Rock! So cute!

[|Mr. Morton]

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