learning objective : today we are going to identify and correctly use pronouns. identify = point out
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Learning Objective: Today we are going to identify and correctly use pronouns.
•Identify = point out
What are we going to identify and correctly use today?
Pronouns!
It is important to identify and correctly use pronouns because it will help you understand what you are reading and make you a better
writer.
What are other reasons it is important to identify and correctly use pronouns?
You will be tested on it!
What are person, place, and things?
That’s right!They are nouns!
Mr. Urquieta is a personPacoima Charter is a place
Chair is a thingThese are all nouns!
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun.
Examples:He, she, it, and they are
pronouns.
.
Some common pronouns replace nouns.
Examples:The Boy= heThe girl= sheThe boys over there= themThe balls over there= those
Subject pronoun
• Takes place of a noun or nouns as the subject of a sentence.
ExampleThe girl went to the park. She went alone.She is the pronoun!
She
Subject pronoun
• Takes place of a noun or nouns as the subject of a sentence.
ExampleThe boy and the girl went to the store. They
went alone.They is the pronoun!
They
Subject PronounsSubject Pronouns
ME!
Include: I, me, my, mine, you, your, yours, he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs, we, us, our, ours.
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.
Can you name some pronouns?
he
she
it
we
they
her us
themI
him
First you need to find the noun. Then youneed to replace it with a pronoun.
Here is an example:
The dog ran down the street.
It ran down the street.
Examples: Examples: 1.1.HeHe took herher place in the
game. 2.2.TheirTheir main objective is to
scare students.
Now you try.
Louis went to school. He
Ashlee and Nico had fun. They
Aimee and I like to play baseball. We
Katelyn is an awesome writer.She
Let’s use! Steps for replacing naming words with pronouns.
1. Read the sentence2. Identify the subject3. Decide what pronoun
should replace the naming word/s
4. Choose the best answer
1. Mike wants to be a fireman, just like Mike’s brother.
a. web. theirc. hisd. our
Let’s Use! Steps for replacing naming words with pronouns.
1. Read the sentence2. Identify the subject3. Decide what pronoun
should replace the naming word/s
4. Choose the best answer
1. The dog barked because the dog wanted to come inside.
a. heb. hisc. Itd. they
Let’s Use! Steps for replacing naming words with pronouns.
1. Read the sentence2. Identify the subject3. Decide what pronoun
should replace the naming word/s
4. Choose the best answer
3. Is Kevin’s sister coming to the movie with Kevin’s sister and I?
a. her b. hisc. Itd. us
Let’s identify! Underline each personal pronoun in the following
sentences.1. Read the sentence2. Identify the subject3. Decide which is the
pronoun4. Underline
My favorite vacation is a
trip to Williamsburg.
Let’s identify! Underline each personal pronoun in the following
sentences.1. Read the sentence2. Identify the subject3. Decide which is the
pronoun4. Underline
Williamsburg is a special place
that reflects our colonial
history
What did we identify and correctly use today?
Pronouns.