1. 3-27-2014

2. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS AGENDA -Subject/Predicate -Phrases -Independent and Dependent Clauses

3. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS LEARNING TARGETS -I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates -I will review and identify phrases. -I will review and identify independent and dependent clauses.

4. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS Clauses - A clause is a subject and a predicate working together. Examples I took the dog to the park. I love learning, so I spend a lot of time reading. Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

5. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS Phrases - A phrase is a group of words related to the subject, predicate, or object. Phrases do not contain a subject and a predicate, or we would call them clauses. Phrases provide additional information about subjects, predicates, and/or objects, and understanding how they work is helpful to building and analyzing sentences. Examples After working late into the night, Jack fell asleep on his desk. I left my keys inside of the Whole Foods, my favorite grocery store. Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

6. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. To find the subject, ask who or what is doing something. Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

7. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS The predicate is the part of a sentence that asserts something about the subject. It expresses action or state of being. To find the predicate, ask what the subject is doing. Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

8. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS Examples: Mary writes letters to her grandparents. Yesterday, Mary wrote letters to her grandparents. Tomorrow, Mary will write letters to her grandparents. - Once you find the verb, you can easily find the subject by asking who or what does the action of the verb. Example: Who writes? Mary writes, so Mary is the subject of the sentence. Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

9. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS The subject of a sentence will NEVER be in a prepositional phrase. This is important to know because subjects and verbs must agree in number (singular/plural). Sometimes the object of a preposition comes between a subject and verb, making the subject a little more difficult to find and causing agreement errors. Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

10. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS -The simple subject is the common noun, proper noun, or pronoun that the verb acts upon. -The subject is the “do-er” of the sentence. It tells whom or what the sentence is about. Examples: A nurse assisted the patient. (Simple Subject) Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

11. 1-23 STUDY SKILLS The simple predicate is the verb that acts upon the subject of the sentence. It does the work of the “do-er” of the sentence. The simple predicate shows a physical or mental action or it describes a state of being. Examples: Michael hurt his hand. (Simple Predicates) Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

12. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS Complete “Simple Subjects and Predicates” worksheet Review as a class Turn in Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

13. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS When additional words help name or describe the simple subject, this is known as a complete subject Examples: The police officer helped prevent the accident. (Complete Subject) Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

14. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS When additional words help describe the simple predicate, this is known as a complete predicate. The complete predicate consists of the rest of the sentence other than the subject. Examples: She had become a young lady. They should have listened to me. An angry man tried to run me off the road. (Complete Predicate) Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

15. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS Complete Subject and Predicate worksheets Review as a class Turn in Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

16. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS -The compound subject has two or more connected common nouns, proper nouns, or pronouns that one verb acts upon. The words “and,” “or,” or “nor” connect them. -The compound subject is the “do-er” of the sentence. It tells whom or what the sentence is about. Examples: The girl and her mother walked to the store. Running quickly down the slope were Suzanne, Becky, and Carson. When additional words help name or describe the compound subject, this is known as a complete subject Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

17. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS -The compound predicate consists of two or more connected verbs that act upon the same subject of the sentence. -These verbs do the work of the “do-er” of the sentence. The compound predicate shows a physical or mental action or it describes a state of being Examples: Michael fell and hurt his hand. She had become and still remained a young lady. They should have asked but then listened to me. Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates

18. 3-27 STUDY SKILLS Complete Compound Subject and Predicate packet Review as a class Turn in Learning Targets: I will review and identify the different types of subjects and predicates