Because of Winn-Dixie
Brother Martin
Subjects and Predicates
Vocabulary
Phonics
100

What is the name of the library?

The name of the library is The Herman W. Block Memorial Library.

100

Who tells the story in My Brother Martin?

Christine tells the story in My Brother Martin.

100

The busy teacher is tired.

What is the SIMPLE subject and predicate?

The simple subject is teacher.

The simple predicate is - is.

100

A place where criminals are kept.

Jail

100

Brent

short e

200

How did the men in town tease Miss Franny after they heard about the bear?

They said they saw the bear reading the book in the woods.

200

What did the children use to scare passersby for their best prank?

The children used a fur piece tied to a stick to scare passersby for their best prank.

200

All of the teachers at Future Heir Bilingual Elementary School care about their students.

What is the Complete subject and predicate?

The complete subject is - All of the teachers at Future Heir Bilingual Elementary School

The complete predicate is - care about their students.

200

My friend will _________ me after I bomb my test.

comfort
200

raft

short a

300

Miss Franny is very old. How do we know? Give 2 details.

We know that Miss Franny is old because she has short, gray hair and wrinkled skin.

300

What things could Martin's family NOT do because of unfair laws? Give 3 details.

Martin's family could not visit museums and parks, use the elevator at City Hall or stay in hotels.

300
The gray baby elephant likes to snuggle with teacher Amber.

What is the SIMPLE subject and predicate?

The simple subject is - elephant.

The simple predicate is - likes.

300

A person's general feeling or emotion.

mood

300

leap

long e

400

Opal and Amanda are not friends. How do we know? Give 2 details.

We know that Opal and Amanda are not friends because Amanda pretends Opal isn't there and Opal calls Amanda "old pinched-faced Amanda Wilkinson.

400

Why did the white family on Auburn Avenue stop playing with ML and AD?

They stopped playing with ML and AD because they were Negroes/their skin was dark.
400

The hamburger and french fries are delicious, but not nourishing.

What is the COMPLETE subject and predicate?

The complete subject is - The hamburger and french fries.

The complete predicate is - are delicious, but not nourishing.

400

The teacher _________ her students by eating a sword.

amazed

400

hay

long a

500

Do Miss Franny and Opal have anything in common? Give 2 details. 

They both love to read and don't have any friends.

500

Give an example of how Daddy stood up for what's right.

Daddy stood up for what's right when he took ML to a different shoe store when the salesman was disrespectful.

Daddy stood up for what's right by telling the police officer to call him a man when he called Daddy a boy.

500
The library is available for students to check out books.


What is the SIMPLE subject and predicate?

The simple subject is - library.

The simple predicate is - is.

500

The bus driver _________ an accident near the school.

encounters

500

hand

short a

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