Transcript Notes

 In
the back of the line in the cafeteria yesterday
was a large brown dog with a yellow collar.
 The
storm clouds in the west are getting darker
 That
boy from Denver is an amazing baseball
player.
 The
young girl with the long black hair fell from
her bike yesterday in heavy rain.
 Dogs,
cats, and turtles make the best pets.
 Are
nouns or pronouns
 Are found AFTER action verbs
 If you find a Predicate that’s an ACTION
VERB
 Ask
WHO? or WHAT?
 Example:
I
want a new car for my birthday.
 Want WHO? Want WHAT? CAR
 CAR = Direct Object
DIRECTIONS: Cross out prep phrases. Identify
Subject & Verb. Then find the Direct Object.
 Chelsea painted a bird and a flower for art
class.
 The students are baking pies in cooking class.
 Grandma sent me a birthday card and a
present for my birthday.
 Jess has to practice the trumpet before the
movie.
 The boy built his friend a castle with Legos.
A
noun or pronoun
That are found usually IN FRONT
OF a direct object
Find the Direct Object then ask:
 TO/FOR WHO? TO/FOR WHAT?
Examples:
 Grandma
gave me a sweater for
Christmas.
 He left her a note on the table.
The
teacher gave the students a
test.
Mr. Talbot gave us three extra days
to study.
Ty’s mom made chocolate chip
cookies for us.
Mandy told Mary my secret and I
was mad.
The poison ivy gave me a terrible
rash.
A
Noun or Pronoun
Found after a LINKING VERB
Renames or Re-Identifies the
Subject.
Example:
 My
dad is my hero. Dad=Hero
 He was the best player on the
team. He=player
Directions:
Cross out prep.phrases,
find the subject & predicate & then
find the Predicate Nominative
She is my friend.
The dogs in that backyard are
Huskies.
We are all band members.
ADJECTIVES
Found
AFTER linking verbs
Describe the subject
Example:
My
best friend in the world is
tall and blonde.
The boys felt sick after school.
 Directions:
Cross out prep.phrases, find
the subject & predicate & then find the
Predicate Nominative
Susan
and I were very brave
yesterday.
Mike looks good today.
Since last spring, I have been
late for class every day.
 Cross
out Prep. Phrases. Label the subject,
verb, and all other parts of a sentence.
 Jenny won the writing competition for her
class.
 That blue house on the corner is my friend’s
home.
 The old abandoned church caught on fire.
 Ramonita is beautiful and smart.
 Coach Calhoun gave his assistants a job.
 That garbage on the street smells awful.
 Susan sang a song to her friend.
 Joey sold me her boat.