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Subject and Predicate Activities You’ll find the following:

*64-complete subject slips with solid borders (with an option of two levels-“H” and “L”) *64-complete predicate slips with dotted line borders (with an option of two levels-“H” and “L”) (The “H” slips (higher) may have helping verbs, infinitives, or conjugations of the verb “to be”) *1-worksheet for combining the subjects and predicates to create complete sentences *A list of ideas for utilizing Subject and Predicate Slips

DIRECTIONS: Copy the subjects and predicates onto two different colors. Cut out slips and store in separate envelopes. (Note the “H” for higher levels and “L” for lower levels.)

USE OPTIONS 1.  For whole class, have students pick a subject from one envelope and a predicate from the other. ( I do this while they are completing

another activity.) Have them read and discuss their slips with other students. The teacher can select one person to read a complete subject. At this point, the students raise their hands to share a complete predicate. You can do this until you determine you are done. Have students pick their four favorite combinations and record them on the record sheet.

2.  Students select either a complete subject slip or a complete predicate slip. They take their slip and their record sheet and begin a classroom tour asking other students if their slip could combine with their own to make a sensible sentence. When a match is found or at the end of a designated time, the students record their finds or their four favorites to share with others.

3.  For use at a center, each student draws five subjects and five predicates. They then work to combine their slips either on their own or with a partner. They should record their four favorite combinations and underline the subjects once and the verbs twice.

4.  For work with a small group, use the slips to discuss how a complete sentence needs both the complete subject and the complete predicate. Have each student draw one of each slip. Take turns reading off the combined slips. Discuss whether the combinations make sense. (Note how one cannot stand alone as a complete thought.)

To further emphasize the most important components of a complete sentence, students could have a white board on which they write the subject and the verb of the sentence.

5.  Subject/Predicate Scavenger Hunt: For this activity, you could copy both the subjects and predicates on the same color paper. Additionally, you could cut off the borders to make identification the main focus. Hide the slips around the room. Students then set off with a goal of finding a certain number of each and then recording their four favorite on the record sheet. This could be done as a station activity as well.

6.  Noticing the subject/verb agreement is an option for a center, group, whole class, or individual activity. Discuss why most slips can combine, but a few cannot.

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Our brown, fluffy cat named Fez

The warm sunlight

Bright, red apples

My family and I

Our Halloween costumes

Our summer vacation

Mr. Jones

Everyone in the class

Six crazy monkeys

The wild motorcycle driver

The lonely, dark house

The pounding rain

My snoring brother

The cold, greasy fries

My unwashed socks

Hairy gorillas

H

Small, hairy spiders

That blue bike

Orange and yellow candy corn

The raging waterfall

The entire class

The castle on the hill

Silly, sleepy kittens

The parade down Central Avenue

Swimming gold fish

Loud music

Hot soup

Those smelly shoes

The movie theater

The loud fireworks

A giant wave

Redwood trees

H

Large, brown kangaroos

That yellow book

Orange and yellow candy

The tall waterfall

The happy class

The house on the hill

Warm, sleepy puppies

The parade down Main Street

Swimming sharks

Loud music

Hot chocolate

Those dirty socks

The scary movie

The funny cat

A giant dog

Palm trees

L

My sleepy cousin

That fishing pole

Brown, furry boots

The Golden Gate Bridge

The angry clown

The goofy boys

A quiet black and white panda

The white cabin

L

sat at the table.

looked spooky.

climbed a tree.

made me warm and cozy.

went after the fish.

hurt my ears.

dislike spinach.

reminded me of an owl.

sat in the bowl.

slept under my bed.

played basketball.

dropped on the floor.

blew in the wind.

made my tummy hurt.

scared me.

went to recess.

made me cry.

drove down the street.

had a lot of horses.

swam quickly in the water.

hurt my ears.

warmed my belly.

stood up on their own.

gave me bad dreams.

L

ran up a tree.

felt warm on my cold feet.

fell from the trees.

like to eat popcorn for dinner.

scared my sisters.

was incredibly fun.

can run as fast as a racecar.

felt cold and wet.

goofed around in the tree.

crashed into our garage.

sent shivers down my spine.

leaked through the roof.

kept me awake all night long.

made me feel sick.

stunk up my room.

have a terrible smell.

H

sat in my lap.

snuck under the door.

filled the basket.

took a long trip.

were hilarious.

turned out to be a disaster.

should eat dinner soon.

went on the field trip.

jumped like monkeys.

shouldn’t be allowed to drive.

gave me the creeps.

reminded me of jack hammers.

made me grumpy.

gave me a stomach ache.

shouldn’t be under my bed.

haunt my dreams.

H

Complete Subjects Example: The small, hairy spiders

Complete Predicates went with us on the field trip.

Creating Sentences Name:

Directions: Choose four complete subjects and four complete predicates to combine into sentences. Remember, if there’s a subject and a verb and it makes sense, it’s considered a sentence. Underline the subjects once and label them “S”. Underline the verbs twice and label them “V”.

s v