Scott Foresman Reading Street

Define and identify the subject of a sentence.
Define and identify the predicate of a sentence.
Use subjects and predicates correctly in writing.
Become familiar with subject and predicate assessment on high-stakes tests.

then…
provide additional instruction and practice in The Grammar and Writing Book
pp. 56–59.

If… students have difficulty identifying subjects and predicates,

Grammar

This week use Daily Fix-It Transparency 2.

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Grammar Support See the Grammar Transition lessons in the ELL and Transition Handbook.

The Grammar and Writing
Book

For more instruction and practice,
use pp. 56–59.

Teach and Model

Develop the Concept

Apply to Writing

Test Preparation

Cumulative Review

READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION

Write this sentence from What About Me? on the board:

The boy was stunned.

Explain that the subject of this sentence is The boy. The predicate is was stunned.

Grammar Transparency 2

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What do peple need.
(people; need?)
The puppys needs a pen.
(puppies; need)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Review the concept of subjects
and predicates.

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what
the subject is or does.

Grammar and Writing

Practice Book p. 5

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The carpets is beautiful?
(are; beautiful.)
The woman needs supplys
for the carpet
(supplies; carpet.)

HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 5. Work through the first two items with the class.

USE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES

Sometimes you can give readers better pictures by adding words to subjects and predicates:

The cat ran.

The scared cat ran under
the porch.

Have students review
something they have written
to see if adding details would
improve subjects and
predicates.

Grammar and Writing

Practice Book p. 6

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did the boy get his wishs? (Did; wishes)
He lerned sumthing from a wise man. (learned; something)

HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 6.

Now the man bring carpets
too sell. (brings; to)
A carpenter make things out
of would. (makes; wood)

Test Tip

A test may ask you to identify the subject of a sentence. The subject may include more than one person, place, or thing. Be sure to include the complete subject.

Jay and I can hike.

Subject: Jay and I

HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 7.