Grade 2 ELA: Identifying Subjects
This worksheet helps second-grade students identify the subject (who or what the sentence is about) in simple sentences.
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Identifying Subjects in Sentences
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Read each sentence carefully. The subject is who or what the sentence is about. Follow the instructions for each section.
A subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that a sentence is about. It tells you WHO or WHAT is doing the action or being described.
Example: The dog barked loudly.
Who barked loudly? The dog. So, "The dog" is the subject.
Circle the letter next to the word that is the subject of each sentence.
1. The bird sings a pretty song.
sings
bird
song
pretty
2. My friend runs very fast.
runs
fast
friend
very
Read each sentence. Write the subject of the sentence on the line.
3. The little cat sleeps all day.
4. My teacher reads a story.
5. The big red bus drives to school.
Write two sentences. Underline the subject in each sentence.
6. Sentence 1:
7. Sentence 2:
Read each statement. Is the underlined word the subject? Circle T for True or F for False.
8. The sun shines brightly. The underlined word 'sun' is the subject.
True
False
9. My mom bakes cookies. The underlined word 'cookies' is the subject.
True
False