Educational worksheet for identifying subjects and predicates in sentences.
Worksheet titled "Sentences: The Who and the What" with instructions to underline or circle subjects in red and predicates in blue, featuring 12 sentences and two cartoon children at desks.
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Let's solve the task step by step.
Underline or circle the subjects in red and underline or circle the predicates in blue.
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- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about (usually the person, animal, or thing doing the action).
- Predicate: What the subject is doing (the verb and any additional information).
In each sentence, we’ll identify:
- The subject (who/what) → mark in red
- The predicate (what they did) → mark in blue
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1. The audience clapped loudly after the show.
- Subject: The audience → red
- Predicate: clapped loudly after the show → blue
✔ *Why?* "The audience" is who did the action; "clapped loudly after the show" tells us what they did.
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2. The children threw their litter in the trash cans.
- Subject: The children → red
- Predicate: threw their litter in the trash cans → blue
✔ "Children" are the ones doing the throwing.
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3. We walked slowly through the museum.
- Subject: We → red
- Predicate: walked slowly through the museum → blue
✔ "We" is the subject (first-person plural); the rest describes the action.
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4. I went for a walk along the beach.
- Subject: I → red
- Predicate: went for a walk along the beach → blue
✔ "I" is the subject; "went..." is the action.
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5. The team cheered loudly.
- Subject: The team → red
- Predicate: cheered loudly → blue
✔ "Team" is who cheered; "cheered loudly" is the action.
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6. The teacher went on the trip too.
- Subject: The teacher → red
- Predicate: went on the trip too → blue
✔ "Teacher" is the one going; "went..." is the action.
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7. The snake made a hissing noise.
- Subject: The snake → red
- Predicate: made a hissing noise → blue
✔ Snake made the sound — that's the action.
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8. They spilled popcorn on the floor.
- Subject: They → red
- Predicate: spilled popcorn on the floor → blue
✔ "They" is the subject (plural pronoun), and "spilled..." is the action.
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9. My dad asked for directions.
- Subject: My dad → red
- Predicate: asked for directions → blue
✔ "Dad" is the one asking.
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10. My mom broke her arm.
- Subject: My mom → red
- Predicate: broke her arm → blue
✔ "Mom" is the one who broke the arm.
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11. The baby cried loudly.
- Subject: The baby → red
- Predicate: cried loudly → blue
✔ Baby is the one crying.
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12. I caught the stray kitten.
- Subject: I → red
- Predicate: caught the stray kitten → blue
✔ "I" is the subject; "caught..." is the action.
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> Red (Subjects):
> 1. The audience
> 2. The children
> 3. We
> 4. I
> 5. The team
> 6. The teacher
> 7. The snake
> 8. They
> 9. My dad
> 10. My mom
> 11. The baby
> 12. I
> Blue (Predicates):
> 1. clapped loudly after the show
> 2. threw their litter in the trash cans
> 3. walked slowly through the museum
> 4. went for a walk along the beach
> 5. cheered loudly
> 6. went on the trip too
> 7. made a hissing noise
> 8. spilled popcorn on the floor
> 9. asked for directions
> 10. broke her arm
> 11. cried loudly
> 12. caught the stray kitten
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You would go through each sentence and:
- Circle or underline the subject in red
- Circle or underline the predicate in blue
For example:
> 1. The audience (red) clapped loudly after the show (blue)
And so on.
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✔ This exercise helps students understand sentence structure by identifying who (subject) is doing what (predicate).
Task:
Underline or circle the subjects in red and underline or circle the predicates in blue.
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Step 1: Understand the parts of a sentence
- Subject: Who or what the sentence is about (usually the person, animal, or thing doing the action).
- Predicate: What the subject is doing (the verb and any additional information).
In each sentence, we’ll identify:
- The subject (who/what) → mark in red
- The predicate (what they did) → mark in blue
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Let’s go through each sentence:
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1. The audience clapped loudly after the show.
- Subject: The audience → red
- Predicate: clapped loudly after the show → blue
✔ *Why?* "The audience" is who did the action; "clapped loudly after the show" tells us what they did.
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2. The children threw their litter in the trash cans.
- Subject: The children → red
- Predicate: threw their litter in the trash cans → blue
✔ "Children" are the ones doing the throwing.
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3. We walked slowly through the museum.
- Subject: We → red
- Predicate: walked slowly through the museum → blue
✔ "We" is the subject (first-person plural); the rest describes the action.
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4. I went for a walk along the beach.
- Subject: I → red
- Predicate: went for a walk along the beach → blue
✔ "I" is the subject; "went..." is the action.
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5. The team cheered loudly.
- Subject: The team → red
- Predicate: cheered loudly → blue
✔ "Team" is who cheered; "cheered loudly" is the action.
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6. The teacher went on the trip too.
- Subject: The teacher → red
- Predicate: went on the trip too → blue
✔ "Teacher" is the one going; "went..." is the action.
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7. The snake made a hissing noise.
- Subject: The snake → red
- Predicate: made a hissing noise → blue
✔ Snake made the sound — that's the action.
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8. They spilled popcorn on the floor.
- Subject: They → red
- Predicate: spilled popcorn on the floor → blue
✔ "They" is the subject (plural pronoun), and "spilled..." is the action.
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9. My dad asked for directions.
- Subject: My dad → red
- Predicate: asked for directions → blue
✔ "Dad" is the one asking.
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10. My mom broke her arm.
- Subject: My mom → red
- Predicate: broke her arm → blue
✔ "Mom" is the one who broke the arm.
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11. The baby cried loudly.
- Subject: The baby → red
- Predicate: cried loudly → blue
✔ Baby is the one crying.
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12. I caught the stray kitten.
- Subject: I → red
- Predicate: caught the stray kitten → blue
✔ "I" is the subject; "caught..." is the action.
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Final Answer Summary (with color coding):
> Red (Subjects):
> 1. The audience
> 2. The children
> 3. We
> 4. I
> 5. The team
> 6. The teacher
> 7. The snake
> 8. They
> 9. My dad
> 10. My mom
> 11. The baby
> 12. I
> Blue (Predicates):
> 1. clapped loudly after the show
> 2. threw their litter in the trash cans
> 3. walked slowly through the museum
> 4. went for a walk along the beach
> 5. cheered loudly
> 6. went on the trip too
> 7. made a hissing noise
> 8. spilled popcorn on the floor
> 9. asked for directions
> 10. broke her arm
> 11. cried loudly
> 12. caught the stray kitten
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How to Present It (for the worksheet):
You would go through each sentence and:
- Circle or underline the subject in red
- Circle or underline the predicate in blue
For example:
> 1. The audience (red) clapped loudly after the show (blue)
And so on.
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✔ This exercise helps students understand sentence structure by identifying who (subject) is doing what (predicate).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject and predicate worksheet for 3rd grade.
