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Simple Subjects And Predicates
Text pg. 10-11

The simple subect tells exactly whom or what the sentence is about. It is the main word in the complete subject.

Example: The Pilgrims traveled to the new world by ship.
              Complete Subject                      complete predicate
                   pilgrims                            traveled
             simple subject                                    simple predicate

Guided Practice:
Tell the simple subject in each sentence.
1.  Three ships landed on the virginia coast.
2. The settlers founded a colony there.
3. The people named the colony after King James.
4. Women arrived in Jamestown after the men.
5.  Many colonists died during the first year.
6. Thirty Dutch families sailed to the new land.
7. The families followed the exploreer Henry Hudson.
8. Hudson claimed a river for the Dutch.
9. The river is located in New York.

More Practice
The complete subject in each sentence is underlined. Write the simple subject.
10. Many families built their homes beside rivers.
11. The Dutch settled along the Hudson River.
12. Some Native Americans sold Manhattan Island to them for a small amount.
13. The settlers traded with the Native Americans for furs.

Simple Predicates (text pg 12)

The main word in the predicate is called the simple predicate.

My family adopted a new baby.     adopted is the simple predicate.

Tell the simple predicate in each sentence.
1. The new baby has my old room.
2. We decorated the room with wallpaper.
3. A toy hangs over the crib.
4. The baby plays most of the day.
5.  My mother sings to him at night.
6. My friend sewed clothes for the baby.
7. i stitched his name on the bib.
8. Jeremy wears the bib during meals.
9. My friend made him a  stuffed bear.
10. I took a picture of the baby with the bear.
11. The bear looks bigger than the baby.
12. My father sent a copy of the picture to Aunt Carla.
13. I took another copy to school.
14. The teacher put the picture on the bulletin board.
15. some students wrote stories about Jeremy.
16. I read the stories to my parents and sister.
17. We laughed over a story about Jeremy on Mars.
18. My mother put the stories in a scrapbook.
19. I pasted the picture to the inside cover.
20. The scrapbook is for the future.

Extra Practice
pg. 32 
Write the simple subject.
1. My cat had five kittens.
2. The kittens sleep in a box.
3. The mother cat cares for her babies.
4. The babies eat all day long.
5. My friend wants one of the kittens.
6. Her family loves animals.
7. The new kittens keep me busy.
8. Their small faces are so cute.
9. The smallest kitten is my favorite.
10. Her fluffy tail is very nice.

pg. 33
Write the simple predicate. 
1. My mother tried a new recipe yesterday.
2. She found the recipe in the newspaper.
3. The newespaper prints recipes from around the world.
4. This recipe came from India.
5. My father bought the meat and spices.
6. I selected the vegetables.
7. We combined the meat, vegetables, and spices.
8. The family ate the delicous meal.
9. We cleaned our plates.
10. Everyone loved the spicy food.