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Subjects and Predicates

Subjects and Predicates. COMPLETE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES. The man whipped. COMPLETE SUBJECT- tells what or who the sentence is about. What kind of words could we add to the subject to make it more complete, interesting?. Complete predicates.

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Subjects and Predicates

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  1. Subjects and Predicates

  2. COMPLETE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES • The man whipped. • COMPLETE SUBJECT- tells what or who the sentence is about. • What kind of words could we add to the subject to make it more complete, interesting?

  3. Complete predicates • What kinds of words could we add to learn to make it more complete? The man combed. A complete predicate includes the verb and the words related to it. It tells what the subject did or is.

  4. Complete Subject Examples: • 1. The comet hurled toward Earth. • 2. Its tail was two million miles long. • 3. It kept speeding toward America every day. • Now, you write an example of a sentence with a complete subject in and underline it once.

  5. Complete Predicate Examples: • 1. The comet hurled toward Earth. • 2. Its tail was two million miles long. • 3. It keptspeeding toward America every day. • Now write a sentence with a complete predicate and underline it twice.

  6. Reminders: • COMPLETE SUBJECT- tells what or who the sentence is about. • The ugly man with the wart on his nose whipped. A complete predicate includes the verb and the words related to it. It tells what the subject did or is. The man combed his hair with a rake.

  7. SIMPLE SUBJECT • The simple subject is the main word in the subject. • The ugly man with the wart on his nose whipped. • 1. The comet hurled toward Earth. • 2. Its tail was two million miles long. • 3. It kept speeding toward America every day.

  8. SIMPLE PREDICATES • The simple predicate is the main word (verb) in the complete predicate. The man combed his hair with a rake. • 1. The comet hurled toward Earth. • 2. Its tail was two million miles long. • 3. It keptspeeding toward America every day.

  9. Text pg. 56 • Read blue box-just subj/pred • Complete pg. 56 together • 1. Many babies respond well to music. • 2. Little babies can learn a lot. • 3. I practice the piano every afternoon. • 4. All people can enjoy good music. • Independent Practice text pg. 57 3’s 1-5 & check • Read rest of blue box and do 11-15 together • Finish this powerpoint

  10. Fragment • A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or a predicate. • The new president. • What should we do to fix it? • Rakes his hair with a comb. • What should we do to fix this one?

  11. Run-ons • A run-on is two or more complete sentences that run together. • Davy and Sally Sugartree were the best of friends they eventually got married. • How do I fix it?

  12. Practice…Identify the sentences as fragments or run-ons. Offer suggestions to fix them. • 1. Children are part of the family they should help their parents. • 2.Can ride a bear named Bear Hug. • 3. Also will pick up a comet and wring its tail.

  13. Homework: Workbook page 5

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