Finding the Subject and Predicate

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Objective

I can correctly label the subject and predicate in a sentence, showing what the sentence is about and what is being said about it.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

2 questions

1

Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence: "The tall oak tree swayed in the wind."

2

Write a sentence about a cat. Then, underline the subject once and the predicate twice.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence: "The brown dog barked loudly." Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence: "My best friend plays soccer."

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