Pronouns
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We all use pronouns everyday while speaking. When writing, students need to understand that subject pronouns can help prevent their subject from being overused. The GrammarSong video “Pronouns” provides an excellent example of this. Pronouns must always “agree” with the subject they are replacing. For example, Timmy is “him” and our class would be “we.” Most students naturally use pronouns when speaking, but may need to be encouraged to use them consistently when writing. |
Review Video & Follow These Instructional Guidelines
First Grade
- Discuss nouns, such as people, pets, and objects. Identify the pronoun that would be appropriate for each. When your child/student is ready, remember to include plural pronouns, such as we and they.
- Complete the grammar worksheet “Subject Pronouns.”
- Extra Engagement: Complete a cooperative learning activity by printing and cutting apart the “Hands-On Subject Pronoun Activity Cards.” Cut the cards apart with lateral rectangles together, so that a fold on the middle line will create a self-checking learning card. Students can present the noun on one side, and check their partner's oral answer by looking at the answer on the other side of the card. These cards could also be used in a literacy center as a self-checking activity.
Second Grade
- Complete the grammar sheet “Replacing Subjects with Pronouns.”
- Extra Engagement: Use the recommended activities within the first-grade section of the digital plan as “warm-ups” before completing the independent grammar sheet.
- Alternate Option: Use the sentences and information within the independent grammar sheet “Replacing Subjects with Pronouns” as a whole class activity on the whiteboard or Smart Board. Then, allow students to create their own sentences with subjects to be replaced by pronouns. They can partner with other students over and over to decide the pronoun that would best replace the subject in each others' sentences.
Third Grade
- Complete grammar sheet “Subject and Pronoun Editing.”
Fourth Grade
- Review any skills from previous grade levels. See recommendations under “Pronouns and Antecedents.”
Fifth Grade
- Review any skills from previous grade levels. See recommendations under “Pronouns and Antecedents.”