GRAMMARPredicates

GRAMMAR: Action Parts of Sentences T185Transparency 1-22

THEME 1: Silly Stories Week 3 2.1.3

We will identify the predicate in sentences.

We will read and write sentences with two parts: subject and predicate.

A dog bites Mrs. Brown’s foot.

Reading

dog

tells what the dog does

Subject (naming part) Predicate (action part)

Tells what is happening

Sentences

Mrs. Brown rode her bike to town.

Reading

She rested in the hospital.

The doctors tested Mrs. Brown.

Reading

A postman delivered Mrs. Brown’s letter.

The animals voted to move into the house.

Reading

Three ducks rang the doorbell.

The animals raced up the stairs.

Reading

Write a sentence. Give it to your neighbor. Have your neighbor underline

the predicate. Check your neighbor’s work.

Writing

We identified the predicate in sentences.

We read and wrote sentences with two parts: subject and predicate.