followed by the linking verb and the subject complement. Explain that recognizing the location of the subject and subject complement in a sentence may help students decide which they have added to the sentences in this exercise.
is about. Students should demonstrate an understanding of subjects and subject complements.
TEACHING OPTIONS
ASSESS
Point to objects in the room and encourage volunteers to suggest sentences about the objects, including a subject and a subject complement in each sentence. For example, point to a flag and elicit from students a sentence such as The flag is a symbol of the United States. Write students’ sentences on the board. Have volunteers circle the subjects and underline the subject complements.
Note which students had difficulty with subjects and subject complements. Assign Practice Book pages 5–6 for further practice.
APPLY APPLY IT NOW To help students begin writing, review that the subject complement renames the subject and provides extra information about it. Have students exchange papers to identify the subject complement of each sentence. Have students discuss what each sentence
WRITING CONNECTION
Use pages 226–227 of the Writing portion of the book.
Meeting Individual Needs Interpersonal Have students write sentences that tell about people, places, and things in their lives. Tell students to use the sentence structure that includes a subject and a subject complement. You might use the following as sentence starters to prompt ideas:
EXERCISE 2 Identify the subject of each sentence. Then name the subject complement if there˜is one. 1. The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, and
Northern Ireland.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Reteach
is the city where I was born.
is my (brother, sister, aunt, uncle, and so on).
Great Britain is only England, Wales, and Scotland. The British monarch remains a symbol of the nation. The reigning monarch has little real power.
My dog is a .
The real ruler of Britain is Parliament. Parliament is the legislature, similar to the U.S. Congress.
Have students circle the subject of each sentence and then underline the subject complement.
Cricket has been a popular British sport. Baseball had its origins in cricket. Shepherd’s pie is a popular British food.
Meeting Individual Needs
Its main ingredients are beef and potatoes. Tea with milk and sugar is a popular hot beverage with most Britons.
Extra Support For students who have difficulty identifying the subject complement, suggest that they ask questions as they read each sentence. Use the example given on page 6: Winston Churchill became the prime minister of England for the first time in 1940. Have students locate the subject—Winston Churchill. Then ask a question about the subject: Who was Winston Churchill? The answer—the prime minister—will be the subject complement. Encourage students to try this strategy with other sentences.
12. The favorite British sport football is called soccer in America.
13. The Welsh prefer rugby. EXERCISE 3 Complete each sentence. Then tell whether you added a subject or a subject complement. 1. My favorite place around here is .
2. is a spot that is just beautiful. 3. My favorite food has always been 4. A food I liked when I was younger was 5. remains a popular sport with
. .
people my age.
6. became my favorite kind of music. 7. London is a that history buffs love to visit.
8. Old English sheepdogs are are considered highly intelligent.
that
APPLY IT NOW Write five sentences, each one using a subject complement and telling about
Common Core Standards
something you either enjoy or do not enjoy. Use the verbs become and remain in two of
CCSS.ELA.L.8.1 CCSS.ELA.L.8.3 CCSS.ELA.W.8.2
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