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Sentences The Subject

Sentences The Subject. A Non-Linguistic Representation of a Sentence. Predicate Wheel. Subject Wheel. What’s a sentence?. A Subject + A Predicate = A Sentence. The subject tells us who or what . The predicate tells us what about it . .

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Sentences The Subject

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  1. Sentences The Subject

  2. A Non-Linguistic Representation of a Sentence Predicate Wheel Subject Wheel

  3. What’s a sentence? A Subject + A Predicate = A Sentence • The subject tells us who or what. • The predicate tells us what about it. • Length does not determine what is and is not a sentence. • Regardless of how long or short a group of words is, it needs two parts to be a sentence: a subject and a predicate.

  4. Our Focus: The Subject • The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about. • He likes basketball. • The Morris Family cheered for the Huskies. • John Wallace Middle School is the name of our school. How Do I find a SUBJECT? Look for a noun or Pronoun!

  5. What is a Noun? A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. It is usually the most important part of the subject! pride Mr. Milardo United States daughter home love heart Can you think of any nouns?

  6. The Noun Song

  7. What are the types of Nouns? Nouns are either: Concrete- a noun you can feel, touch, smell, heard, or tasted village, drumsticks, city, ocean, pizza OR Abstract- a thought, feeling, or emotion love, pride, happiness, beauty

  8. What are the types of Nouns? Common- refers to any person, place, thing, or idea. boat, house, book, school, singer OR Proper- a SPECIFIC person place thing or idea. Proper nouns need to be capitalized. Titanic, Rosecliff, Mockingjay, John Wallace Middle School, Lady Gaga

  9. What are the words we use to replace nouns? Pronouns! Pronouns can replace nouns in the sentence and act as a subject. Common Subject Pronouns

  10. How can you spot a Noun? Look for a nounsuffix! • -ness • -ity • -tion • -sion A noun suffix is an ending that tells you it is a noun! Words can change the part of speech to which they belong by the addition of a suffix. • -ment • -ance • -ence • -ship • -hood

  11. NounsfromAdjectives • -ness Example: happyhappiness • -ity Example: possiblepossibility • -ance / -ence Example: independentindependence Example: importantimportance

  12. NounsfromVerbs • -tion Example: informinformation • -sion Example: admitadmission • -ment Example: enjoyenjoyment • -ance / -ence • Example: admitadmittance existexistence

  13. NounsfromNouns • -ship Example: friendfriendship Example: membermembership • -hood Example: mothermotherhood Example: neighborneighborhood

  14. Practicewiththesewords! • Changetheseverbs, adjectives, oradverbsinto a nounbyadding a nounsuffix! appoint arrange silent appear partner relation child sad weak tidy good forgetful responsible probable complex decide describe multiply alter

  15. Can you find the nouns? Inventions have changed how people live. The first inventions appeared during the Old Stone Age. Early inventors had little education. Pioneers worked alone on their dreams. People usually work together in laboratories to produce new inventions. Modern businesses try to hire people with creative abilities. Designers use their talents to develop new products. They develop new products, such as safer toys for children.

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