The Tale of Mr. Morton
From Schoolhouse Rock! · 1993
3 min1st2nd3rd4th5thReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A sweet story about shy Mr. Morton that teaches the two parts of a sentence: the subject (who or what) and the predicate (what they do).
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A sweet story about shy Mr.
- What does the subject of a sentence tell you?
- What does the predicate tell you?
- In 'Mr. Morton walks,' which part is the predicate?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: subject, predicate, sentence.
Try it: Write a sentence and draw a line between its subject and predicate.