Let’s go sentence by sentence and find the
subject (who or what the sentence is about) and the
predicate (what the subject is doing).
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1. The little bunny hopped down the hill.
- Who is this sentence about? → “The little bunny” → That’s the
subject.
- What did the bunny do? → “hopped down the hill” → That’s the
predicate.
✔ Subject: The little bunny
✔ Predicate: hopped down the hill
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2. Tina drank juice with her teddy bear.
- Who is this about? → “Tina” → That’s the
subject.
- What did Tina do? → “drank juice with her teddy bear” → That’s the
predicate.
✔ Subject: Tina
✔ Predicate: drank juice with her teddy bear
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3. The giggling clown made funny faces.
- Who is this about? → “The giggling clown” → That’s the
subject.
- What did the clown do? → “made funny faces” → That’s the
predicate.
✔ Subject: The giggling clown
✔ Predicate: made funny faces
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4. Sally jumped into the water.
- Who is this about? → “Sally” → That’s the
subject.
- What did Sally do? → “jumped into the water” → That’s the
predicate.
✔ Subject: Sally
✔ Predicate: jumped into the water
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5. The silly monkey swung from the trees.
- Who is this about? → “The silly monkey” → That’s the
subject.
- What did the monkey do? → “swung from the trees” → That’s the
predicate.
✔ Subject: The silly monkey
✔ Predicate: swung from the trees
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6. The sleepy owl closed its eyes and yawned.
- Who is this about? → “The sleepy owl” → That’s the
subject.
- What did the owl do? → “closed its eyes and yawned” → That’s the
predicate.
✔ Subject: The sleepy owl
✔ Predicate: closed its eyes and yawned
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Final Answer:
1. Subject: The little bunny
Predicate: hopped down the hill
2. Subject: Tina
Predicate: drank juice with her teddy bear
3. Subject: The giggling clown
Predicate: made funny faces
4. Subject: Sally
Predicate: jumped into the water
5. Subject: The silly monkey
Predicate: swung from the trees
6. Subject: The sleepy owl
Predicate: closed its eyes and yawned
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of free sentence writing worksheet.
