Subject/Predicate Lesson

1. What type of sentence structure is this sentence?

2. What kind of sentence is based on punctuation?

3. What figurative language does this use?

4. Does the author have strong or weak words choice?

Monday Musings

​Answer these questions:

• Simple Sentence

• Declarative Sentence

• Hyperbole "the only thing"

• Subject: Video Games

• Predicate: are the only thing that make life bearable.

• Word Choice

  • “Only thing” = emphasizes intensity.

  • “Bearable” = dramatic emotional weight.

Mrs. Smith's Musings

Label the Parts of Speech

Videogames- _________
are- _____________
the- __________
only- __________
thing- ________
that- ___________
make- _________
life- __________
bearable- ___________

Parts of Speech

Videogames- plural noun
are- verb
the- article
only- adjective
thing- noun
that- relative pronoun
make- verb
life- noun
bearable- adjective

Subject Predicate Pre Test

Open Ended

Define both a Subject and a Predicate.

Multiple Choice

What is the subject in this sentence: My mom and dad slept in the tent.

• slept in the tent

• tent

• slept

• My mom and dad

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate of this sentence?: The gardener watered her flowers outside.

• outside
• watered her flowers
• The gardener

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of understanding subjects and predicates in constructing meaningful sentences?

• It helps in identifying the main idea of a sentence.

• It allows us to write grammatically correct sentences.

• It makes reading and writing easier.

• It helps in understanding literature better.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence tells us who or what is doing the action?

• Subject

• Predicate

• Verb

• Object

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of predicates?

• ate the chocolate cake

• Riley

• read the passage aloud

• The teacher

Multiple Choice

What is the main verb in the sentence: 'Riley ate the chocolate cake'?

• Riley

• ate

• chocolate

• cake

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a complete subject?

• All the words that help identify the main person, place, thing, or idea

• All the words that describe the action in a sentence

• Two or more verbs that share the same subject

• The main verb in a sentence

Multiple Choice

What is included in a complete predicate?

• Only the main verb

• All the words that help identify the main person

• The simple predicate and all other words that describe the action

• Only the subject

Multiple Select

Which sentences contain a compound subject?

• Riley and Alyssa ate the chocolate cake.

• The teacher read the passage aloud.

• The teacher and the assistant read the passage aloud.

• Riley ate the chocolate cake.

Multiple Select

Which sentences contain a compound predicate?

• Riley ate the chocolate cake and drank the milk.

• The teacher read the passage aloud and wrote down an example.

• Riley and Alyssa ate the chocolate cake.

• The teacher and the assistant read the passage aloud.

Multiple Select

Select all sentences that contain a compound predicate.

• Beth loves books.

• Beth and Kendra love books.

• Beth loves book and reads all the time.

• Beth and Kendra love books and read all the time.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains a compound subject?

• Beth loves books.

• Beth and Kendra love books.

• Beth loves book and reads all the time.

• Beth loves books and Kendra reads all the time.

Multiple Choice

Is there a compound predicate in the sentence 'Beth loves book and reads all the time.'?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is the simple predicate in the sentence 'Beth loves book and reads all the time.'?

• Beth

• loves; reads

• loves books; reads all the time

• Beth; Kendra

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a compound subject and a compound predicate using examples from the lesson.