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SubjectsandPredicatesFunGrammarActivities 1
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SubjectsandPredicatesFunGrammarActivities 1
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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”.)
•! 2-worksheets for combining the subjects and predicates to create complete sentences (one labeled “s” and “”v”; one labeled “ss” and “sp”). This
provides options for your labeling preference: subject/verb or simple subject/simple predicate.
•! 4-pages of the complete predicates with the same border as the complete subjects (for identifying subjects and predicates).
•! 1-sorting mats for subject and predicate sort
•! 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 more challenging levels and “L” for less challenging levels. These indicators are cut off when you prepare the slips.)
USE OPTIONS
1.! Whole Class: Students pick a subject from one envelope and a predicate from the other. (I walk around with the envelopes and
have them select while they are completing another activity.) Students read and discuss their slips with other students. Teacher
can select one person to read a complete subject. 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.! Classroom Scoot: 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 or whole class.
3.! Centers: Students draw five subjects and five predicates. They then work to combine their slips either on their own or with a
partner. They record their four favorite combinations and underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Or students use the
sorting mat to sort the slips into two categories: subjects or predicates.
4.! Small Groups: Use the slips to discuss how a complete sentence needs both the subject and the 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.! Scavenger Hunt: For this activity, you could copy both the subjects and predicates on the same color paper. Additionally, use the
slips with the same 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 record their four favorite on the record sheet. This could be done as a
station activity as well.
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5.! Subject/Verb Agreement: May do as a center, group, whole class, or individual activity. Discuss why most slips can
combine, but a few cannot.
6. Partner Work: Have 15-envelopes containing the subject slips and 15-envelopes with the predicate slips. Partners get one of
each. They work together to combine the slips into silly sentences. The four favorite are recorded and shared with the class.
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”.
Complete Subjects
Subj
bjjects Complete Pre
Predicates
edicates
s v
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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 simple subjects once and label them “SS”. Underline the simple predicates twice and label them
“SP”.
Complete Subjects
Subj
bjjects Complete Pre
Predicates
edicates
ss sp
Example: The small, hairy spiders we
went
ent
t,, wit
with
th us on the field trip.
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
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That blue bike with the flat tire Swimming gold fish
went on a field trip to the ballet. made me grumpy the next day.
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the goofy boys six silly sisters
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