Transcript Subjects and Predicates

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damage
gentle
injury
palace
cottage
honesty
mustard
legend
clumsy
message
modify
ruffle
glimpse
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strict
dungeon
fender
fantastic
dignity
property
cannon
reconcile
hippopotamus
lozenge
insulation
glamorous
VOCABULARY WORDS
Vocabulary Words
apparently
 fixtures
 flimsy
 incident
 subscribe
 survive
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NEIGHBORHOOD
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CONCEPT
VOCABULARY
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VOCABULARY
WORDS
VOCABULARY WORDS
UNIT 1 WEEK 2 – TEST FRIDAY, 8/29
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apparently – seemingly; evidently
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fixtures – things put in place to stay (like
sink and faucet)
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flimsy – easily torn or broken; not strongly
made; thin
incident – something that happens; event
subscribe – to give your consent or approval;
support
survive – to continue to exist; endure
MORE WORDS TO KNOW
UNIT 1 WEEK 2
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artist – a person who produces paintings and
drawings
precede – go before
discourage – prevent by expressing an
unfavorable opinion
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excitement – a feeling of great enthusiasm
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unrest – a state of dissatisfaction
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awkwardly – in a manner that is not graceful
FIXTURES
PATROLMAN
TOUSLED
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
 Two
slim attendants carried the
old woman out.
 The
complete subject of this
sentence is Two slim attendants,
and the complete predicate is
carried the old woman out.
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
A
sentence must have both a
subject and a predicate.
 The
subject is the part of the
sentence that tells whom or what
the sentence is about.
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
 All
the words in the subject are
the complete subject. The most
important word in the complete
subject is the simple subject. It
may be more than one word, such
as Mrs. Williams.
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My favorite neighbor lives in a big yellow
house. (The simple subject is neighbor.)
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
 The
predicate is the part of a
sentence that tells what the
subject is or does. All the words
in the predicate are the complete
predicate.
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
 The
most important word in the
predicate is the simple
predicate, or verb.
A
simple predicate can be more
than one word, such as has lived.
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My favorite neighbor lives in a big yellow
house. (The simple predicate is lives.)
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
A
fragment is a group of words
that lacks a subject or a
predicate.
 Lived
in her house for 60 years.
(This fragment lacks a subject.)
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
A
run-on is two or more complete
sentences run together.
 Mrs.
Williams has a flower
garden her roses are beautiful.
 She
tends her garden in the
evening, she sometimes gives me
a rose.
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
DRAW A LINE BETWEEN THE COMPLETE SUBJECT AND THE COMPLETE PREDICATE IN EACH SENTENCE.
 Her
house is surrounded by a white
picket fence.
 Her
house / is surrounded by a white
picket fence.
 Many
beautiful flowers grow in the
front yard.
 Many
beautiful flowers / grow in the
front yard.
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
DRAW A LINE BETWEEN THE COMPLETE SUBJECT AND THE COMPLETE PREDICATE IN EACH SENTENCE.
 Mrs.
Williams works in her gardens
every day during the good weather.
 Mrs.
Williams / works in her gardens
every day during the good weather.
 Two
huge oak trees tower over her
house.
 Two
huge oak trees / tower over her
house.
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
DRAW ONE LINE UNDER THE SIMPLE SUBJECT AND TWO LINES UNDER THE SIMPLE PREDICATE.
 The
neighborhood children paint the
white picket fence every year.
 The
neighborhood children paint the
white picket fence every year.
 Mrs.
Williams rewards us with
delicious homemade cookies and pies.
 Mrs.
Williams rewards us with
delicious homemade cookies and pies.
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
DRAW ONE LINE UNDER THE SIMPLE SUBJECT AND TWO LINES UNDER THE SIMPLE PREDICATE.
A
gigantic tree in her backyard
provides the fruit.
A
gigantic tree in her backyard
provides the fruit.
 The
extra apples are given to all the
people in the neighborhood.
 The
extra apples are given to all the
people in the neighborhood.
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
IS EACH GROUP OF WORDS A FRAGMENT OR A RUN-ON?
 Tells
wonderful stories about her
childhood.
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fragment
 She
grew up in Tennessee she lived on
a small farm.
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run-on
SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
IS EACH GROUP OF WORDS A SENTENCE, A FRAGMENT, OR A RUN-ON?
 Her
father taught her everything
about farming.
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sentence
 Mrs.
Williams has been growing things
ever since.
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sentence
CHARACTER
 Characters
are the people or
animals who take part in the events
of a story.
 You can understand the characters
by examining their words and
actions.
 You can also understand characters
by the way other people speak about
them and act toward them.
CHARACTER
Statements
and actions of
character
Statements
and actions of
other
characters
Description
of character
SYMBOL
A
symbol is a character, object,
or idea that not only has meaning
in itself, but also suggests or
stands for other meanings. For
example, the American flag is a
symbol of the country of America.
It can also symbolize patriotism.
SYMBOL
 Symbols
are used when an author
wants to convey more than one
meaning.
 Some symbols are universal (for
example, a heart symbolizes love)
while others are particular to a
specific story.
GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS
 You
can use your knowledge of Greek
and Latin roots to help you determine
the meanings of unfamiliar words.
 List any unknown words you encounter
as you read “Mother Fletcher’s Gift.”
 Create a chart showing the unknown
word, the root you recognized and its
definition, and what you believe is the
definition of the unknown word.
 Use a dictionary to check your work.