Grade Six English

Subject and predicate

Hello boys and girls of Grade Six! Have you completed all the exercises from last week? If not, you should do so before you begin the work on this page. Here are some more interesting lessons which will help you to improve.

Today you will learn to identify the main parts of a sentence- subject and predicate. You will also be introduced to other elements of a paragraph which will assist you to improve your writing skills. The exercise in comprehension will help you to answer questions from a directory. Be focused and complete all the exercises.

WITH MY FRIEND

-Take turns to read these sentences aloud.

Subject Predicate

Donkeys bray.

The children eat fruits.

He drives a van.

- Put who or what in front of the verb then ask a question.

- Who/ What + verb? = subject

- Use your reference book to find out more about the parts of a sentence.

WITH MY CLASSMATES

- Read and discuss the notes.

THE PARTS OF A SENTENCE

Every sentence has two main parts:

- Subject

- Predicate

- The subject is the noun, noun phrase or pronoun that tells whom or what the sentence addresses.

E.g, Cockerels crow.

E.g, Finishing a marathon shows courage.

E.g, She speaks softly.

- The predicate is the verb or verb phrase which tells something about the subject.

E.g, We hopped.

E.g, Some tourists climbed the mountain.

Exercise

ON MY OWN

Read each sentence carefully then draw a line under the part of the sentence that is stated in brackets.

1. Alana cooked a delicious meal. (Predicate)

2. The woman picked some beautiful flowers. (Subject)

3. Dad played basketball with us. (Subject)

4. My cousin writes poems. (Predicate)

5. The cat sleeps on the mat. (Predicate)

COMPOSITION

WITH MY CLASSMATES Read and discuss the note.

Unity

- A paragraph has unity when all the other sentences support the topic sentence.

- Each sentence must tell something about the topic sentence.

- It should illustrate, clarify, explain, support and/ or address the idea that the topic sentence puts forward.

Order

Elements of a Paragraph (Part 2) - Order is achieved in a paragraph when the supporting sentences move the details easily from one point to the next without backtracking or wandering. - For a writer to achieve order, all the sentences in the paragraph must tell something about the topic sentence.

- A paragraph that is arranged in a sensible order has a beginning, middle and an ending.

Coherence

- Coherence is closely related to unity but it is not the same. A coherent paragraph is one in which all the sentences relate smoothly to each other. - Signal words and phrases are used in paragraphs to link ideas together. They serve as bridges from one idea or detail to another in a single paragraph. They signal links between thoughts.

ON MY OWN

Rearrange the sentences below to form a paragraph.

So, read as many books as you can because they help to define who you are. In addition, the size of your vocabulary can affect many areas of your life such as test scores, admission to high school, and employment opportunities. Pupils who read regularly from a young age develop a large vocabulary. If you read more, you will become exposed to more words, which will eventually end up in your everyday vocabulary.

COMPREHENSION

ON MY OWN

Study the extract from a telephone directory carefully.

Questions

Read each question carefully then draw a heavy black line through the letter (A, B, C or D) which is near the answer you choose.

1. Where can the Carl’s Club be found?

A) New Amsterdam B) Lacytown

C) La Penitence D) East Coast Demerara

2. If I dial the number 225-0814, I will be making an order for A) pine-tarts B) fish

C) pizza D) vodka

3) Carter’s Pizza is listed as 333-4848. The 333 in the number represents the

A) international code C) person’s personal number

B) area code

D) exchange code for Georgetown

4) Which business is located at 75 Sixth Street, Bourda? A) Carter’s Pastry B) Carter’s Pizza C) Champion Water D) Captain’s Club

5) Which of the following statement is false?

A) The listings are in alphabetical order.

B) Water is sold at 75 Sixth Street, Bourda.

C) Pizza can be ordered from 333-4848.

D) The telephone number to dial for fish fry is 226-7041.

Goodbye boys and girls!