Sentence Smackdown- Subject and Verb

Sentence Smackdown

I can identify the subject and verb in a sentence.

Multiple Choice

What is the SUBJECT of a sentence?

• who or what the sentence is about

• the action- what is being done

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

Bill ran.

• Bill

• ran

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

Katie slipped.

• Katie

• slipped

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

Timmy cheered.

• Timmy

• cheered

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

The cup is full of water.

• water

• the cup

• full

• is

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

On Monday she swam.

• Monday

• she

• swam

• There is no subject.

Fill in the Blank

What is the subject of this sentence?

On Wednesdays we run.

Fill in the Blank

What is the subject of this sentence?

Sally sells sea shells.

Multiple Choice

What is a VERB?

• who or what the sentence is about

• the action being done

Multiple Choice

What is the VERB in this sentence?

Stephanie laughed.

• Stephanie

• laughed

Multiple Choice

What is the VERB in this sentence?

Jordan dances.

• Jordan

• dances

Multiple Choice

What is the VERB in this sentence?

Mrs. Nachtwey walks her dogs.

• Mrs. Nachtwey

• walks

• her dogs

Multiple Choice

What is the VERB in this sentence?

Winston barked at a squirrel.

• Winston

• barked

• at

• squirrel

Fill in the Blank

What is the VERB in this sentence?

The cat scratched the couch.

Fill in the Blank

What is the VERB in this sentence?

Bobby flipped over his handle bars.

Poll

How confident do you feel in identifying the subject and verb of a sentence?

• 1- I don't get this at all.

• 2- I'm starting to get it but still need a little help.

• 3- I can do it most of the time but still make a few mistakes.

• 4- I know this well and could explain it to someone else.