English Language Arts
Grade 3
15 min
Identify the complete subject of a sentence
Identify the complete subject of a sentence
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 4 out of 5 nouns correctly in a list of words.
- Explain the difference between a noun and a verb in their own words.
- Apply the concept of nouns by writing 3 sentences, each containing at least one noun, with no errors.
- Distinguish between common and proper nouns and provide one example of each.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define what a complete subject is.
Differentiate between a simple subject and a complete subject.
Identify the verb in a simple sentence.
Use the 'Who or What?' question to find the subject.
Correctly identify the complete subject in a variety of Grade 3 sentences.
Explain that the complete subject includes the main noun and all of its describing words.
Who is the star of your favorite story? 🦸 Every sentence has a star too, and we call it the subject!
Today, we are going to become sentence detectives! We will learn how to find the 'who' or 'what' a sentence is all about. This is called the complete subject, and finding it helps us understand what we read and write.
Real-World Applications
Understanding who or what is d...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
SentenceA group of words that tells a complete thought. It has a subject and a predicate.The happy frog jumped on a lily pad.
SubjectThe part of the sentence that tells WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.In 'The frog jumped,' the subject is 'The frog'.
PredicateThe part of the sentence that tells what the subject IS or DOES.In 'The frog jumped,' the predicate is 'jumped'.
Complete SubjectThe main word (simple subject) and ALL the words that describe it.In 'The big green frog jumped,' the complete subject is 'The big green frog'.
Simple SubjectThe one main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.In 'The big green frog jumped,' the simple subject is just 'frog'.
VerbAn action word that te...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Verb Finder Rule
First, find the verb (the action word) in the sentence.
The verb is the key that unlocks the sentence. It splits the sentence into two parts: the complete subject and the complete predicate. The complete subject almost always comes before the verb.
The 'Who or What?' Question
Ask 'Who?' or 'What?' before the verb.
Once you find the verb, ask a question. For example, if the verb is 'barked,' ask 'Who or what barked?' The answer to your question is the complete subject.
The 'All the Words' Rule
The complete subject includes the simple subject and all of its describing words.
Don't just stop at the main noun! Make sure you include all the words that tell you more about it, like colors,...
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Challenging
In the sentence 'In the middle of the night, a loud, strange noise woke everyone up,' what is the complete subject?
A.In the middle of the night
B.a loud, strange noise
C.woke everyone up
D.a loud, strange noise woke everyone up
Challenging
What is the complete subject in this question: 'Are the new students from our school going on the field trip?'
A.Are the new students
B.the new students from our school
C.from our school
D.going on the field trip
Challenging
Find the complete subject: 'Neither the teacher nor the students knew the answer.'
A.Neither the teacher
B.knew the answer
C.the students
D.Neither the teacher nor the students
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