complete subject/predicate
Draw a line between the complete subject and complete predicate:
The girl ran.
The girl/ran.
Find the simple subject. Remember- you are looking for WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.
The large automobile cruised down the highway.
Who or what is the sentence about?
subject= automobile
You do not need large because large is an adjective describing the subject. Remember, subjects are always nouns or pronouns.
Find the common nouns in this sentence. (2)
The fence broke when the horse jumped on it.
fence, horse
Spell the plural form of the noun below:
inkblot
inkblots
with many plural nouns- you just add S
PED=
foot or by foot
Draw a line between the complete subject and complete predicate:
A bright, red balloon floated into the sky right in front of me.
A bright, red balloon/ floated into the sky right in front of me.
Find the simple predicate. Remember- you are looking for what the subject is DOING in the sentence.
My three cousins built a fort in the woulds
What did the cousins do?
predicate= built
Find the proper nouns in this sentence. (3)
Freddy called Ava to tell her all about his trip to Montana.
Freddy, Ava, Montana
Spell the plural form of the noun below:
lunchbox
lunchboxes
sometimes you need to add -es
after nouns that end in x, ss, ch..
SPEC=
look at, see
Draw a line between the complete subject and complete predicate:
After the show, my mom and I went for ice cream.
After the show, my mom and I/ went for ice cream.
Find the simple subject. Remember- you are looking for WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.
When the race was over, my mom took home first prize!
Who took home first prize?
subject= MOM
Find the abstract nouns in this sentence. (2)
I believe in liberty and justice for all.
liberty, justice
Spell the plural form of the noun below:
leaf
leaves
sometimes, words change endings- such as some words that end in f or fe- change to ves
If you have perspective, it means you
are able to look at something in a certain way
Draw a line between the complete subject and complete predicate:
Sally and Susie, best friends, skipped to school on Saturday.
Sally and Susie, best friends,/ skipped to school on Saturday.
Find the simple predicate. Remember- you are looking for what the subject is DOING in the sentence.
On Saturday, my sister visited with her boyfriend.
What did my sister do?
predicate= visited
Find the possessive noun in this sentence. (1)
The wolf went to my grandmother's house to eat her for dinner.
grandmother's
Spell the plural form of the noun below:
country
countries
Words that end in consonant + y- you need to drop the y and add ies
Don't be fooled- words that end in vowel-y- just add - s, such as turkey= turkeys
If you put something on a pedestal, you
regard it in a special way- you put it up high on a stool with "feet" to gaze at it lovingly
Draw a line between the complete subject and complete predicate:
Without my supervision, my puppy ate all of my son's Whoppers.
Without my supervision, my puppy/ ate all of my son's Whoppers.
Find both the simple subject and the simple predicate.
At the start of the day, Susan gobbled a donut in one bite.
Who or what is the sentence about?
subject= Susan
What did Susan do?
predicate= gobbled
Find the plural noun in this sentence. (1)
Stan wrote letters to his family when he was on vacation.
letters
Spell the plural form of the noun below:
buffalo
buffalo
many animals do not change: shrimp, deer, elk, fish, moose
Our next Greek/latin root is MANU. Based on the words below- can you guess its meaning?
manicure
manuscript
manual
BY HAND!