grade 5

1. Grade 6
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates Lesson 1, week 1:
Objectives
After this lesson, students will be able to:
• write correct sentences and avoid using fragments
and run-on sentences,
• identify subjects and predicates.

2. Grammar Lesson-1, week 1
and

3. Subjects and Predicates:
Warm-up 5 min.
What if…
you saw someone writing a sentence like this:
‘Eats ice-cream for dinner my mom!’
What would you say?

4. Match the pieces of jigsaw to make a correct
sentence.
.
for
mom
My
Ice cream
eats
dinner

5. Good job!
.
for
mom
My
Ice cream
eats
dinner

6. The two main parts
of a sentence are…
and the predicate.
the subject,
Do you remember the two main parts
of a sentence?
Together, a and a make a whole thought.
Complete
Sentence
And a thought is a sentence!
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7. The of a sentence
tells or
the sentence is about.
The large airplane flew into the air.
What is this sentence about?
“The large airplane” is the .
It tells the sentence is about..
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8. The of a sentence
tells what the subject d
or .
What did ‘the large airplane’ ?
“flew into the air” is the .
It tells what the subject .
The large airplane flew into the air.
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9. The of a sentence
tells
the sentence is about.
The of a
sentence tells what the
subject or .
A painter in white overalls stepped
onto the ladder.
Find the and the …
Complete
Sentence
Okay, let’s zoom in on just the subject
and look at it a bit closer.

10. A painter in white overalls
A painter in white overalls stepped
onto the ladder.
This is the whole subject.
We call the whole subject the .

11. A painter in white overalls
We call the whole subject the .
Alright. Now let’s find the simple subject!
Let’s boil the complete subject down to just the simple subject.
.
painter
The simple subject is the main noun that simply
shows or the sentence is about.

12. Let’s look at another sentence.
My hard-working dad pushed the
lawn mower.
First find the .
Now let’s zoom in.
Ready to boil it down to the ?
My hard-working dad
dad

13. Now find the .
Now let’s do it a different way. Here’s a sentence:
The art museum opens on
Monday.
First find the .

14. Now find the .
Let’s do one more:
The mall is a fun place to
meet friends.
First find the .

15. Just a reminder…
The tells or the
sentence is about.
The is the main noun that
simply shows or the sentence is
about.
Ready?
Our trip was a blast!
Ella’s little sister will swim in the race
today.

16. 2. the predicate
A painter in white overalls stepped onto
the ladder.
The predicate tells what the subject
or .
What did the painter ?
This is the .
Let’s zoom in on the complete predicate.

17. A painter in white overalls stepped onto
the ladder.
stepped onto the ladder.
We can also target just the .
The verb simply shows what the subject does or did.
Let’s throw a missile at the .
We call the verb the .

18. My hard-working dad pushed the lawn mower.
First find the .
Now let’s zoom in.
Ready to throw your missile onto the ?
*The simple predicate is the verb.
Let’s look at another
sentence.
Pushed the lawn mower.

19. The art museum opens on Monday.
First find the .
* Now find the .
.
Here’s another one:

20. Now find the .
Let’s do one more:
The mall is a fun place to meet
friends.
First, find the simple predicate.

21. Just a reminder…
The tells what the
subject or .
The is the .
Ready?
Our trip to Disney World was a blast!
Blast here Is called nominative.
Nominative is a noun or pronoun that means the same as
the subject. It explains or identifies something about the subject.

24. plenary

25. .
Now let’s play a game!
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