1. Predicate: dances; Subject: a tiny green leprechaun; Phrase: In between the old hills of Garfield Park, on March 17th
2. Predicate: hides; Subject: the tiny green leprechaun; Phrase: Wary of travelers, in trees, or under bridges, or in garbage cans
3. Predicate: heard; Subject: Mr. Morton; Phrase: While taking his homework out of his car, coming from the park
4. Predicate: put, walked; Subject: Mr. Morton; Phrase: in the car, toward the park, feeling a little frightened by the fog
5. Predicate: gathered; Subject: A green fog; Phrase: as thick as a Shamrock Shake, over the baseball field
6. Predicate: appeared, giggling, doing; Subject: the leprechaun; Phrase: From out of nowhere, to Mr. Morton, an Irish dance
7. Predicate: was; Subject: Mr. Morton; Phrase: Having never seen a leprechaun before
8. Predicate: stared, walked; Subject: Mr. Morton and the leprechaun; Phrase: at each other, slowly in a circle
9. Predicate: tried; Subject: Mr. Morton; Phrase: Having always wanted gold teeth, to catch the leprechaun
10. Predicate: disappeared, reappeared; Subject: The leprechaun; Phrase: used to being chased, in a tree
11. Predicate: imagined; Subject: Morton; Phrase: Shaking the tree violently, having a big gold helmet, with gold horns on the side
12. Predicate: rained; Subject: Gold coins; Phrase: down to the earth like tears from the heavens
13. Predicate: celebrated; Subject: Mr. Morton; Phrase: the most dangerous leprechaun hunter in the North, by grabbing coins
14. Predicate: laughed; Subject: Mr. Morton; Phrase: Filling up his pockets with gold coins
15. Predicate: went; Subject: The leprechaun; Phrase: having magically summoned a rainbow bridge, back to his home in Ireland
16. Predicate: brought; Subject: Mr. Morton; Phrase: all of the gold coins to his neighbor, a renowned pawnbroker
17. Predicate: examined; Subject: the pawnbroker; Phrase: Squinting through his magnifying glass, the gold coins closely
18. Predicate: picked, handed; Subject: He; Phrase: one gold coin out of the pile, to Mr. Morton, moving very slowly
19. Predicate: showed; Subject: the pawnbroker; Phrase: Peeling back layers of gold foil, him the delicious piece of chocolate inside
20. Predicate: was; Subject: Mr. Morton; Phrase: Though disappointed about not getting gold teeth, happy to have so much candy
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of phrase and clause worksheet.
