Review
What does the subject of a sentence do?
The subject of a sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about.
Find the subject:
The dog chased the ball.
The dog
Find the predicate:
She threw the ball.
Threw the ball.
Does this sentence have a proper noun in it? If yes, you must tell me what word it is.
The baby cuddles at night.
No
What day is it today?
Day 2!
What does the predicate of a sentence do?
The predicate of a sentence tells us what the subject of the sentence is doing.
Find the subject:
The boy loves to run.
The boy
Find the predicate:
We forgot our computers.
Does this sentence have a proper adjctive in it? If yes, you must tell me what word it is.
This is an American holiday.
Yes - American
What do we need to bring to class all next week?
Our computers!
What is a noun? (Must give ALL FOUR examples)
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Find the subject:
They ate at McDonalds.
They
Find the predicate:
They run really fast.
Run really fast.
Does this sentence have a proper noun in it? If yes, you must tell me what word it is.
Elon Musk makes cars.
Yes - Elon Musk
March 31st!
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a describing word. It describes the noun.
Find the predicate:
I hate going shopping.
I
Find the predicate:
The toaster warmed the bread.
Warmed the bread.
Does this sentence have a proper noun in it? If yes, you must tell me what word it is.
Ohio is my favorite state.
Yes - Ohio
How many vice principals do we have at this school?
Double points if you can tell us their name(s)
2! (I will also accept 3)
Ms. Price
Ms. Paredes
(Mr. Pierce - technically he is an "Administrative Intern)
What's the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun is general, while a proper noun is specific - is always capitalized.
Find the subject:
The car drove Mohammed to the store.
The car
Find the predicate:
You are the best.
Are the best.
Does this sentence have a proper noun in it? If yes, you must tell me what word it is.
Does this sentence have a proper adjective in it? If yes, you must tell me what word it is.
Emma doesn't like French cheese.
Yes - Emma
Yes - French
What was ONE of our objectives today?
1. We can identify subjects and predicates by sorting them into their proper categories.
2. We can fix sentence fragments by adding a subject, predicate, or combining them to neighboring sentences.
3. We can edit a paragraph by locating 5 mistakes and correcting them independently.