Circle the subject and underline the predicate.

1. Mrs. Allen will assign a different project to each student.

2. His performance was one of the most boisterous of the evening.
3. The vulture's talon helped him grab the little animal.
4. She and her husband expect to retire in about seven years.
5. A billion dollars is an awful lot of money.
6. Defense teams have often been accused of filing frivolous motions that cause delays.
7. Mason High School took part in the disaster preparedness drill.
8. Coffee plants require a hot, moist climate and rich soil.
9. The concept looks very promising.
10. John brought snorkeling gear to watch tropical fish cavort among the corals.
11. Mary's dog was eager to see her come home from her long trip.
12. The governor gave him a pardon at the last minute.
13. Dad was furious that someone had stolen his tools.
14. A major earthquake heavily damaged the city.
15. This is no easy task.

Lesson Plan (Subject and Predicate)

Name: Erin Bosch
Grade Level of Lesson: 3rd Grade
Topic of Lesson: Subjects and Predicates
Date: September 29, 2005
Time Frame of Lesson: 30-45 minutes

1. a. Intended Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to list the two necessary elements
of a complete sentence.
Students will be able to identify the subjects and
predicates in sentences.
b. Learning Standard(s)
General Standard 5: Structure and Origins of Modern
English
o 5.4 Recognize the subject-predicate relationship
in sentences
2. Environment
Whole Class
Lesson will begin during Morning Meeting (Activity and
News & Announcements) and transition into Language
Arts period.
3. Materials and Resources
Subject/Predicate Song, daily News & Announcement
(includes review of subjects/predicates), red and blue
markers, sentence strips, and Three Busy Pigs
worksheet.
4. Procedure/Summary
a. Introductory Motivator
Activity (5 minutes)
During the Activity portion of the Morning Meeting I will
sing the Subject/Predicate song to the class. (Note: The
song is written on chart paper so students may follow
along).
The class then joins in singing it the second time
through.
b. Procedure
Morning Message (5 minutes)
The classroom greeters will read the Morning Message
(A.K.A. News & Announcements). The Morning Message

is interactive. Volunteers will be asked to circle the

subjects of the sample sentences in red and underline
the predicates in blue.
o Hint: Refer back to the song for clues if youre
stuck (i.e. subject = who or what Predicate =
tells about the subject).
Game (10-15 minutes)
Hand out sentence strips to class.
o Keep facedown on desk.
When instructed, students may flip over
their strip and read it.
Tables 2, 3, and 4 will stand and display their strips.
Students at Table 1 may silently walk around and find
the person that completes their sentence (the missing
subject/predicate).
If the class is maintaining control and remaining quiet,
the remaining tables 2, 3, and 4 may also circulate.
Once they have completed their sentence by finding
their match they should stand around the perimeter of
the circle with their partner.
Each pair should read the completed sentence and say
who the subject is and who the predicate is.
For a silly twist allow the students to try and find a new
partner. They may create a silly sentence as long as it
is a complete one. (Follow procedure above).
c. Closure/Assessment (5-10 minutes)
Three Busy Pigs Worksheet (started during lesson;
can be completed for homework).
d. Anticipated Questions/Problems
Potential problem might be the noise level during the
game
There is potential for some confusion/questions from 4
students who were absent yesterday (this lesson is

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intended as a review; however some of the information

may be new to these students). The Morning Message
should help catch these students up.
Special Accommodations
P-Preferential seating; reminders of amount of time left
Co-Allow extra time to complete task if necessary
Ca-Preferential seating for hearing loss in left ear
S-Object in hand to prevent head scratching
J-Afford additional wait-time when called upon
K-One-on-one assistance from Spec. Ed teacher
Management Considerations
Because of the silly nature of the game, the students
are instructed to complete it silently.
Enrichment Activity
Fast finishers may begin to color their worksheet
silently.
Goal for Teaching
Continuously be aware of the clock and stick to the
basic timeline Ive provided.

Subject/Predicate Song
A subject, a predicateThese are quite important!
Combine the two, and you will see
That you have formed a sentence.
The subject, the subject
Is a noun or pronoun.
Who or what it usually tells,
And that is how youll find it.
The predicate, the predicate

It tells about the subject,

What it is or what it does,
A verb and all its helpers.
The subject, the predicate
Together form a sentence.
Write them both then punctuate
VOILA! You have a sentence.