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Add the Predicate

Students are given a subject half and must write an appropriate predicate to complete a meaningful sentence.
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Practice Questions

  1. 🐦 The small bird
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    The small bird lives in a nest in the oak tree.

  2. 🌧️ Dark rain clouds
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    Dark rain clouds filled the sky before the storm.

  3. 🦊 A clever fox
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    A clever fox found food hidden under the snow.

  4. 🌊 The ocean waves
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    The ocean waves crashed softly onto the sandy beach.

Quick Tip
The predicate tells what the subject does or is it always contains a verb.
Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

Point out that many predicates can complete the same subject — all answers that produce a grammatically correct sentence are valid.

Vocabulary
Predicate: What the subject does or is.
Complete Sentence: Has a subject and a predicate.
Common Mistakes
  • Writing another noun phrase instead of a verb phrase
  • Forgetting to include a verb in the predicate
Extension Activities
  • Add predicates to create funny sentences.
  • Draw the completed sentences.
  • Write sentences about pictures.
Parent Tip

Give your child a subject and ask them to tell what it does.

Learning Path
Skills Practiced
Add predicate to sentenceCreate complete sentenceVerb phrase completion