Subjects, Objects, & Predicates Worksheet 1 with Skaters

A worksheet titled "Subjects, Objects, & Predicates Worksheet 1 With Skaters!" featuring a cartoon of a boy skateboarding, with instructions to underline subjects, circle predicates, and double-underline objects in a series of sentences about skateboarding.

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How to do this:
1. Subject (Underline): Who or what is the sentence about? (Look for names, "he," "she," "it," or things doing the action).
2. Predicate (Circle): What is the subject doing? (Look for action verbs like *ran, jumped, said* or states of being like *was, is*).
3. Object (Double-underline): Who or what receives the action? (Ask: Subject did [verb] to *what*?). Note: Not every sentence has an object.

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Sentence Breakdown

1. Brian skateboarded to the skate park near the school.
* Subject: Brian
* Predicate: (skateboarded)
* Object: None. ("To the skate park" tells us *where*, not *what* he skateboarded).

2. He grinded on a rail and jumped over a staircase.
* Subject: He
* Predicate: (grinded ... and jumped)
* Object: None. ("On a rail" and "over a staircase" tell us *where*).

3. Brian was meeting Dale and James but they were not at the park yet.
* Subject: Brian / they
* Predicate: (was meeting) / (were not)
* Object: Dale and James (Brian met *them*).

4. An older student named Desmond was doing tricks on the half-pipe.
* Subject: An older student named Desmond
* Predicate: (was doing)
* Object: tricks (He did *what*? Tricks).

5. Brian climbed to the top of the half-pipe and waited.
* Subject: Brian
* Predicate: (climbed ... and waited)
* Object: None.

6. Once Desmond was paying attention to him, Brian stalled on the lip of the pipe and then caught air.
* Subject: Desmond / Brian
* Predicate: (was paying attention) / (stalled ... and ... caught)
* Object: him (Desmond paid attention to *him*) / air (Brian caught *what*? Air).

7. It was a solid trick but Desmond knew that he could outclass Brian.
* Subject: It / Desmond / he
* Predicate: (was) / (knew) / (could outclass)
* Object: a solid trick / that he could outclass Brian (This whole phrase is what he knew) / Brian.

8. Grinding and catching air were easy for Desmond.
* Subject: Grinding and catching air (These are gerunds acting as nouns/subjects).
* Predicate: (were)
* Object: None. ("Easy" describes the subject; it doesn't receive action).

9. Desmond noseslid down the lip of the half-pipe and kickflipped into a pose.
* Subject: Desmond
* Predicate: (noseslid ... and kickflipped)
* Object: None.

10. Brian felt brave so he attempted the same trick.
* Subject: Brian / he
* Predicate: (felt) / (attempted)
* Object: the same trick (He attempted *what*?).

11. He almost landed the trick, but he slipped at the end of the kickflip.
* Subject: He / he
* Predicate: (landed) / (slipped)
* Object: the trick (He landed *what*?).

12. The board flew into the air just as Brian landed on his back.
* Subject: The board / Brian
* Predicate: (flew) / (landed)
* Object: None.

13. Brian said, "Ow, that hurt!" and then the board landed on his belly.
* Subject: Brian / the board
* Predicate: (said) / (landed)
* Object: "Ow, that hurt!" (He said *what*?).

14. Desmond groaned because he knew the pain of falling.
* Subject: Desmond / he
* Predicate: (groaned) / (knew)
* Object: the pain of falling (He knew *what*?).

15. He rolled to the hurting skater and offered his assistance.
* Subject: He
* Predicate: (rolled ... and offered)
* Object: his assistance (He offered *what*?).

16. "You almost landed that kickflip," Desmond said while he extended his hand to Brian.
* Subject: You / Desmond / he
* Predicate: (landed) / (said) / (extended)
* Object: that kickflip / "You almost landed that kickflip" / his hand.

17. Brian took his hand and Desmond said, "When you see the grip-tape, you catch it."
* Subject: Brian / Desmond / you / you
* Predicate: (took) / (said) / (see) / (catch)
* Object: his hand / "When you see..." / the grip-tape / it.

18. Brian nodded, got to his feet, and brushed off the dirt.
* Subject: Brian
* Predicate: (nodded, got ... and brushed off)
* Object: the dirt (He brushed off *what*?).

19. Falling is a part of learning.
* Subject: Falling
* Predicate: (is)
* Object: None. (In grammar, "a part of learning" is a subject complement here, not a direct object, because "is" is a linking verb).

20. "When Dale and James get here, I will try that kickflip again," Brian said to himself.
* Subject: Dale and James / I / Brian
* Predicate: (get) / (will try) / (said)
* Object: that kickflip / "When Dale... again".

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Final Answer:
The worksheet requires marking up the sentences. Here is the key for the first few to ensure you have the pattern right:

1. Brian (skateboarded) [No Object]
2. He (grinded ... and jumped) [No Object]
3. Brian (was meeting) Dale and James
4. An older student named Desmond (was doing) tricks

Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of basic sentence patterns worksheet.

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