Find the Subject
Susie loved reading every night. What is the subject?
Susie
Allie thought to herself for a moment. What is the predicate?
thought
Sam and Ashley are best friends. What is/are the subject(s)?
Sam and Ashley
What do we ask ourselves to find the subject of a sentence?
Who or what is my sentence about?
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Proper nouns are specific things and need to be capitalized
After the dog swim, Clayton got a bath. What is the subject?
Clayton
The baby looks really tired. What is the predicate?
looks
Kris yelled and screamed because he didn't get what he wanted. What is/are the predicate(s)?
yelled and screamed
What do we ask ourselves to find the predicate of the sentence?
What is my subject doing or being?
List three pronouns
answers will vary
"I just don't think that's a good idea," Ms. McColgan sighed. What is the subject?
Ms. McColgan
Amelia frantically ran in to ask Ms. Farmer a question. What is the predicate?
ran
Mrs. Farmer and Mr. Lembeck were arguing in the hallway in front of all the students. What is/are the subject(s)?
Ms. Farmer and Mr. Lembeck
verbs
Name three prepositions
answers will vary
My brother's friend, Louis, lives in Texas. What is the subject?
Louis
The diamonds appeared to be real. What is the predicate?
appeared
Adam lives in Spain and speaks Spanish. What is/are the predicate(s)?
lives and speaks
Subjects are which two parts of speech?
Nouns or pronouns
Name all the conjunctions. FANBOYS
For and nor but or yet so
Because Molly was late, she missed the bus for the field trip. What is the subject AND predicate?
Molly
Smiling, Haley grew more and more confident each day. What is the predicate?
grew
Dr. Jansen and Mr. Koenig skipped and giggled all the way home. What are the subjects and predicates?
Dr. Jansen and Mr. Koenig
skipped and giggled
What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?
Action = doing
Linking = being
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
Adjectives describe nouns and adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.