Who or what is it about?
Read this sentence.
“The bus stops.”
What is the sentence about? The bus. That part has a name.
The naming part tells who or what the sentence is about.
One question finds it
You do not have to guess. Ask yourself one question:
Who or what is this sentence about?
Whatever answers that question is the naming part.
| Sentence | Who or what is it about? | Naming part |
|---|---|---|
| Leo waves. | Leo | Leo |
| The bell rings. | the bell | The bell |
| Ava paints. | Ava | Ava |
| My kite flies high. | my kite | My kite |
It does not have to be a person
Some children think the naming part is always somebody’s name. It is not.
A naming part can be a person, an animal, or a thing.
- a person: “My sister sings.”
- an animal: “The frog hops.”
- a thing: “The pot is hot.”
All three work the same way. Ask who or what, and you have it.
Words to know
- naming part: the part that tells who or what the sentence is about
- subject: what older students call the naming part
Your turn
Name the naming part of each sentence.
- “The rain stops.”
- “Leo claps.”
- “My shoes are wet.”
- “The soup is hot.”
Check your answers
- “The rain”
- “Leo”
- “My shoes”
- “The soup”
Remember
- The naming part tells who or what the sentence is about.
- Ask one question to find it: who or what is this about?
- It can be a person, an animal, or a thing.