1. Subjects and predicates
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2. What are Subjects and Predicates?
Every complete sentence has a subject and a predicate.

3. What are Subjects and Predicates?
The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject is or does.

4. Examples of Subjects and Predicates
Subject Predicate
The dog ran.
They ate pizza for dinner.
This city is old.
We are tired.
Notice that the subject in each of these sentences tells who or what the sentence is about…
..and the predicate in each of these sentences tells what the subject is or does.

5. Finding the subject and predicate
To find the subject of a sentence, ask “who or what is the sentence about?” To find the predicate of a sentence, find the words that tell what the subject is or does.

6. Practice Finding the subject and predicate
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence. The man walked to the store.
the man
Who or what is this sentence about?
What did he do?
He walked to the store.

7. Practice Finding the subject and predicate
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence. Fish swim.
fish
Who or what is this sentence about?
What do they do?
They swim.

8. Practice Finding the subject and predicate
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence. She made pancakes on the stove.
she
Who or what is this sentence about?
What did she do?
She made pancakes on the stove.

9. Practice Finding the subject and predicate
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence. The dog chased its tail.
the dog
Who or what is this sentence about?
What did it do?
It chased its tail.

10. Practice Finding the subject and predicate
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence. We ran three miles. we
Who or what is this sentence about?
What did we do?
We ran 3 miles.

11. Practice Finding the subject and predicate
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence. The train rattled on the tracks.
the train
Who or what is this sentence about?
What did it do?
It rattled on the tracks.

12. More practice
Now that we know how to find the subject and predicate in a sentence and we’ve had practice doing it together, why don’t you try the next problems on your own!

13. More Practice finding subjects and predicates
Remember:
The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject is or does.
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence on your own.

14. More Practice finding subjects and predicates
Remember:
The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject is or does.
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence on your own.
I went to school.
The pencil is sharp.
We ate apples.
She is cold.
The boy wrote his name.

15. More Practice finding subjects and predicates
Remember:
The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject is or does.
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence on your own.
The white dog ran around the yard.
He walked home.
The ice cube melted.
The pool is warm.
She is funny.

16. More Practice finding subjects and predicates
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence on your own.
I want ice cream.
The cat drank its milk.
The earth is round.
We laughed.
He plays in the park.

17. More Practice finding subjects and predicates
Find the subject and predicate in each sentence on your own.
The girl rode her bike.
The turtle swam in the water.
All the teachers talked.
The man played his guitar.
She sang along.

18. Review
Every complete sentence has a subject and a predicate. The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject is or does.

19. Review
To find the subject of a sentence, ask “who or what is the sentence about?” To find the predicate of a sentence, find the words that tell what the subject is or does.

20. You now know about subjects and predicates!
Good job!
You now know about subjects and predicates!