Its so Simple Learning about Simple Predicates
About the Its so Simple Learning about Simple Predicates Lesson
Summary
This is a beginning lesson in using simple predicates.
Objectives
• Introduce the subject of simple predicates.
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Give examples and define simple predicates.
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Students underline the simple predicate in sentences.
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Sentences are filled in with a simple predicate.
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To test student?s grasp of the subject, students are asked to read sentences and answer the question ? what is the action word? They then write the simple predicate on a blank line.
Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Excerpt
Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate. Subjects answer the question ? who or what is the sentence about? Subjects come from two parts of speech ? nouns or pronouns. Subjects can be either simple or complete.
The predicate is the action part of a sentence. It tells what the subject is or does. Predicates must have one verb. An easy way to find the predicate in a sentence is to ask this question. What is the subject doing? Just like subjects, predicates can be simple or complete.
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