The document discusses the key elements of a sentence: the subject and the predicate. It provides examples of sentences and identifies the subject and predicate in each. The subject is the person or thing the sentence is about, while the predicate is what is said about the subject. Students are then asked to identify the subject and predicate in sample sentences.

1. SUBJECT and
PREDICATE

2. Is there anything wrong with this
paragraph?
On Tuesday night, my dad came home
from work at 7:00 he walked in and kicked
off his shoes he sat down on the sofa.
Because he was tired. He then went
upstairs to my room. And told me
tomorrow our family is moving to Canada
we were very surprised he did not
mention anything about this before.

3. Is there anything wrong with this
paragraph?
Do you know where did I go in my mid-
term holiday? I didn’t go anywhere, I just
stayed in Hong Kong and watched TV, go
to the playground or ride my scooter…
Well sometimes I go and take walks,
sometimes I don’t go. I did a lot of
homework, first I need to do kumon and
then I have to do Chinese homework.

4. • Every sentence has a subject and predicate
that together form a complete thought.

5. Ms Lee is teaching a lesson.
What/Who is this sentence about?
Ms Lee
SUBJECT: Ms Lee

6. Ms Lee is teaching a lesson.
What does this sentence say about Ms Lee?
She is teaching a lesson
PREDICATE: is teaching a lesson

7. Subject Predicate
Ms Lee is teaching a lesson

8. The dog ate my dinner.
What/Who is this sentence about?
The dog
SUBJECT: the dog

9. The dog ate my dinner.
What does this sentence say about the dog?
(It) ate my dinner
PREDICATE: ate my dinner

10. Example 1:
Bart, Mike, and Jim went bowling.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

11. Bart, Mike, and Jim went bowling.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

12. Example 2:
The giant tree is over 100 years old.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

13. The giant tree is over 100 years old.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

14. Example 3:
Purple is my favorite colour.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

15. Purple is my favorite colour.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

16. Example 4:
Ms Lee’s red sports car broke down.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

17. Ms Lee’s red sports car broke down.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

18. Example 5:
Everybody in the gym cheered for the team.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

19. Everybody in the gym cheered for the team.
SUBJECT?
PREDICATE?

20. Each group think of a good sentence and put
them on the sentence strip.

21. Copy these sentences in your notebook:
Circle the subject. Underline the predicate.
1. The man with the yellow hat is my friend.
2. Supermen and Spidermen are many
children’s heroes.
3. Sushi is one of my favorite food.