Subjects. and Predicates. Fun Introduction and Review Activities. whole class, small group, learning center, partner or individual use

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1 Subjects and Predicates Fun Introduction and Review Activities whole class, small group, learning center, partner or individual use A Differentiated Freebie from It s a Teacher Thing

2 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. For more products, visit my store at Check out my other products: Figurative or Literal Unit Character Trait Task Cards and Unit Text Evidence Proof Frames Finding Theme in Literature Reading Response Fans for the boy clipart Elephants in Cherry Trees font by Kevin and Amanda Zip-A-Dee-Doo Dah Designs for the teacher and sitting girl clipart KB Konnected for the backpack kid. Apple Clipart Cara Carroll Kelly B s Clipart frame Lovin Lit for the font, borders and background Common Core State Standards, Grades 2-6, Language Standard LS 1: Conventions of Standard English. Grade 2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Grades 3-6: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

3 Our brown, fluffy cat named Fez The lonely, dark house The warm sunlight Six crazy monkeys Our Halloween costumes The wild motorcycle driver Bright, red apples The cold, greasy fries My family and I The pounding rain Everyone in the class My snoring brother Our summer vacation Hairy gorillas Mr. Jones H My unwashed socks

4 The loud fireworks The parade down Central Avenue A giant wave The castle on the hill Redwood trees Silly, sleepy kittens Small, hairy spiders Hot soup That blue bike Swimming gold fish The entire class Loud music Orange and yellow candy corn The movie theater The raging waterfall H Those smelly shoes

5 The funny cat The parade down Main Street A giant dog The house on the hill Palm trees Warm, sleepy puppies Large, brown kangaroos Hot chocolate That yellow book Swimming sharks The happy class Loud music Orange and yellow candy The scary movie The tall waterfall L Those dirty socks

6 The goofy boys sat at the table. A quiet black and white panda looked spooky. The white cabin climbed a tree. My sleepy cousin made me warm and cozy. That fishing pole went after the fish. The angry clown hurt my ears. Brown, furry boots dislike spinach. The Golden Gate Bridge L reminded me of an owl.

7 sat in the bowl. had a lot of horses. slept under my bed. made me cry. blew in the wind. drove down the street. played basketball. warmed my belly. dropped on the floor. swam quickly in the water. went to recess. hurt my ears. made my tummy hurt. gave me bad dreams. scared me. L stood up on their own.

8 ran up a tree. sent shivers down my spine. felt warm on my cold feet. goofed around in the tree. scared my sisters. crashed into our garage. fell from the trees. made me feel sick. like to eat popcorn for dinner. leaked through the roof. felt cold and wet. kept me awake all night long. was incredibly fun. have a terrible smell. can run as fast as a racecar. H stunk up my room.

9 sat in my lap. gave me the creeps. snuck under the door. jumped like monkeys. were hilarious. shouldn t be allowed to drive. filled the basket. gave me a stomach ache. took a long trip. reminded me of jack hammers. went on the field trip. made me grumpy. turned out to be a disaster. haunt my dreams. should eat dinner soon. H shouldn t be under my bed.

10 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. Complete Subjects s Example: The small, hairy spiders Complete Predicates v went with us on the field trip.