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3rd Grade Subjects and Predicates worksheets

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Subjects and Predicates

Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Write subject or predicate.

The loud thunder scared the little puppy. "The loud thunder" is the .
The new student sat by the window. "The new student" is the .
The funny clown juggled five balls. "juggled five balls" is the .
The tall tree fell in the storm. "fell in the storm" is the .
The bright full moon rose over the hills. "The bright full moon" is the .
The bus stopped at the corner. "stopped at the corner" is the .
Our teacher read a funny story. "Our teacher" is the .
Grandma baked a pie. "baked a pie" is the .
The hungry bears ate the berries. "ate the berries" is the .
The little dog barked loudly. "barked loudly" is the .
Dad washed the car. "Dad" is the .
My sister plays the violin. "My sister" is the .

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About this worksheet

Every complete sentence has two parts. The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells what the subject does or is. In The little dog barked loudly, the subject is the little dog and the predicate is barked loudly. On this worksheet your child reads twelve sentences, and in each one a part is shown in quotation marks; your child writes subject or predicate on the line.

Half of the parts are subjects and half are predicates. Building Confidence uses short subjects and predicates, On Level uses longer ones, and Challenge Me uses long subjects such as my cousin from Texas and subjects joined by and. Ask your child to find who or what the sentence is about first.

What your child will learn

Say what the subject of a sentence tells
Say what the predicate of a sentence tells
Find where a sentence splits into two parts

Common Core standard: L.3.1

Worked example

In 'Grandma baked a pie', Grandma is the subject because the sentence is about her, and baked a pie is the predicate because it tells what she did.

Common mistake

Choosing only the first word as the subject, when the subject can be several words such as the little dog.

Helpful hint

Ask who or what the sentence is about. That part, with its describing words, is the subject.

Next skill: Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Earlier: Complete Sentences and Punctuation

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with subjects and predicates?

Choosing only the first word as the subject, when the subject can be several words such as the little dog.

How can I help my child with subjects and predicates?

Ask who or what the sentence is about. That part, with its describing words, is the subject.

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