Sentences Subjects and Predicates The quiet house became
Sentences Subjects and Predicates
The quiet house became filled with noises. Louie heard the noises first. Harry and Brenda heard them, too. The sounds came from upstairs. The children called Uncle Sydney. Turn and talk to your neighbor about the blue and red parts of the paragraph.
Turn and Talk to your neighbor about what you think a subject of a sentence is. The complete subject of a sentence includes all of the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.
Turn and Talk to your neighbor about what you think the predicate of a sentence is. The complete predicate of a sentence includes all of the words that tell what the subject does or is.
Identify the subject of each sentence. Mysterious noises 1. Mysterious noises disturb the family. ________ 2. Celia and Rosa went up to the attic. Celia and Rosa ________ Strange noises 3. Strange noises came from that room. ________ 4. The attic was dusty. 5. The light was dim. The attic ________ The light ________
Identify the predicate for each of the following sentences. 1. Uncle Sydney seemed puzzled. 2. The night sounds remained a mystery 3. Uncle Sydney and the children went down stairs. 4. The scratching noises started again during dinner. 5. The children joined the search.
I can identify the subject and predicate of a sentence. The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about. The predicate of a sentence is what the subject is or is doing. Circle the subject and underline the predicates in each of the following sentences. 1. The summer passed slowly. 5. Many spent the summer elsewhere. 2. The hot weather lingered. 6. Jake looked around the yard. 3. Jake reached home. 7. He wished for a buddy. 4. No other children were around. 8. Jake longed for his cousin, Mike.
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