Reading
Read these sentences again.
“A sky tram is a special way for people to travel. It can take people up a mountain or a hill.”
Which words help tell the meaning of it?
sky tram
Furious, irritated, enraged and hostile are synonyms for this word.
What are synonyms for the word angry?
What is the subject in the following sentence?
My sister likes loud music.
My sister
What is the predicate in the following sentence?
The dog smells like mud.
smells like mud
Read these sentences again.
“Soon you’ll learn the lines and we’ll give you a rabbit costume. By opening night, you’ll be ready to perform.”
Which word tells about Jessica’s costume?
Rabbit
Identify the simple subject:
The old man limped around the park with his dog.
man
Identify the simple predicate:
The zoo near their house has scary white polar bears.
has
Read these sentences again. “ ‘Jessica, I’m so glad you’re joining our cast. Here’s your script.’ She gave Jessica a small book with each actor’s lines from the play. ‘Oh, and you can call me Ms. G.’ ”
Which words help tell the meaning of script?
A “. . . glad you’re joining our cast.”
B “. . . you can call me Ms. G.”
C . . . each actor’s lines from the play.”
D “. . . she finally admitted.
C . . . each actor’s lines from the play.”
Identify the subject:
Teachers, students, and parents enjoy Ms. Islam's company.
Teachers, students, and parents
Identify the predicate:
Marcell ate dinner at home.
ate dinner at home
Read these sentences again.
“In addition, Chinese ideas about food have also become a big part of American life. For example, Chinese food is popular in many restaurants and homes in the United States.”
Which word helps tell the meaning of In addition?
A Also
B Example
C Popular
D Many
A Also
Sluggish, lethargic, slow-moving, inactive are synonyms for this word.
What is synonyms for lazy?
Identify the subject.
Grace's yellow sweater is made of wool.
Grace's yellow sweater
Identify the simple predicate:
I always have my phone on me at work.
have
Read these sentences again.
“Raymond’s mother called to Tom, ‘A letter arrived for you.’ Tom dashed inside. He reappeared shortly and exclaimed, ‘Mr. Stickler wants me to start working for him in Huntington—in two weeks!’”
Which word shows that Tom is excited by what he read in the letter?
A Arrived
B Exclaimed
C Called
D Reappeared
B Exclaimed
Define "subject".
The subject is the first part of the sentence. It tells us who or what is performing the action. It also tells us who or what the sentence is about.
Define "predicate"
It is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject is, or what the subject does. The predicate always contains a verb.