Subject of the Sentence Worksheet

Students underline complete subjects in sentences, then replace selected subjects and rewrite the sentences.
Grades
Grades 3–4, Elementary
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Jul 25, 2021

Subject
ELA, Language Development, Grammar
Topic
Sentence Subjects, Complete Subjects
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
L.3.1

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Students underline the full subject in eight sentences, including subjects with modifiers and joined nouns. They then choose two sentences, change each subject, and rewrite the sentences in the spaces provided.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify who or what a sentence is about

  • Distinguish a complete subject from its head noun alone

Teaching tips

  • Have learners locate the verb first, then ask who or what performs or experiences that action before extending the underline to modifiers.

Skills covered

  • Sentence structure — Locate complete subjects

  • Phrase boundaries — Include modifiers and joined nouns in the subject

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Is there a writing task after identifying subjects?

Yes. Students choose two sentences, change the subject of each and rewrite both sentences.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • L.3.1

Core concepts

  • Complete subjects

  • Compound subjects

  • Sentence analysis

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