Exploring Subjects and Predicates

Mrs. Stone introduces a writing lesson focusing on complete and simple subjects and predicates. She explains the differences between them, using examples to illustrate each concept. Students are instructed to use colored pencils to underline parts of sentences in a worksheet, reinforcing their understanding of the lesson. The video concludes with instructions for completing and submitting the worksheet.

What page should you be using for today's writing lesson?

• Page 4A

• Page 3C

• Page 2B

• Page 1A

What is a complete subject made up of?

• Only the noun

• All the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about

• Only the verb

• All the words that tell what the subject does

In the sentence 'The three little mice ran across the floor', what is the complete subject?

• Ran across the floor

• Mice

• The three little mice

• The floor

What is a simple subject?

• The verb in the sentence

• The most important word, usually a noun

• The entire sentence

• All the words that tell what the subject does

In the sentence 'The entire team ran out onto the field to celebrate after winning', what is the simple subject?

• The entire team

• Ran out onto the field

• Celebrate after winning

• Team

What is a simple predicate?

• The entire sentence

• The verb in the sentence

• All the words that tell what the subject does

• The most important word, usually a noun

In the sentence 'Andrew wore a red backpack to school', what is the simple predicate?

• Andrew

• Wore

• A red backpack

• To school

In the sentence 'The children waited quietly for directions', what is the complete subject?

• Quietly for directions

• Waited quietly

• For directions

• The children

In the sentence 'Anna and Michael play soccer on Tuesday nights', what is the simple predicate?

• Anna and Michael

• Tuesday nights

• Soccer

• Play

In the sentence 'The little bug crawled up the wall', what is the simple subject?

• Crawled

• Up the wall

• The little bug

• Bug