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 person Pacoima Charter is a place Chair is a thing These 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= he The girl= she The boys over there= them The balls over there= those

Subject pronoun Takes place of a noun or nouns as the subject of a sentence. Example The 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. Example The boy and the girl went to the store. They went alone. They is the pronoun! They

Subject 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 them I him

First you need to find the noun. Then you need to replace it with a pronoun. Here is an example: The dog ran down the street. It ran down the street.

Examples: 1.Heher 1.He took her place in the game. 2.Their 2.Their main objective is to scare students.

Now you try. Louis went to school. He Ashlee and Nicohad fun. They Aimee and Ilike to play baseball.We Katelyn is an awesome writer. She

Let’s use! Steps for replacing naming words with pronouns. 1.Read the sentence 2.Identify the subject 3.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.we b.their c.his d.our

Let’s Use! Steps for replacing naming words with pronouns. 1.Read the sentence 2.Identify the subject 3.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.he b.his c.It d.they

Let’s Use! Steps for replacing naming words with pronouns. 1.Read the sentence 2.Identify the subject 3.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.his c.It d.us

Let’s identify! Underline each personal pronoun in the following sentences. 1.Read the sentence 2.Identify the subject 3.Decide which is the pronoun 4.Underline My favorite vacation is a trip to Williamsburg.

Let’s identify! Underline each personal pronoun in the following sentences. 1.Read the sentence 2.Identify the subject 3.Decide which is the pronoun 4.Underline Williamsburg is a special place that reflects our colonial history

What did we identify and correctly use today? Pronouns.