English: Monday, December 3, Handouts: * Grammar #29 (Indefinite Pronouns) 2.Homework: * Grammar #29 (Indefinite Pronouns) * If you don’t finish in class, it is homework. * STUDY for a test tomorrow, Grammar Unit #4 Test is on Pronouns (study lessons #25 – 29) 3.Assignments due: * Grammar #28 (Possessive Pronouns)

Lesson Goal: Learn about indefinite pronouns. Outcomes: Be able to... 1.Define the term “indefinite pronoun.” 2.Identify indefinite pronoun in any given sentence. 3.Determine whether an indefinite pronoun is singular or plural. 4.Apply the correct verb form (singular or plural) to agree with the indefinite pronoun.

Starter #1 Take out your comp book. Turn to the first blank page. In the upper right hand corner, write the following: Mon., Dec. 1, 2012 QW #30: A More Creative Christmas Pretend one of your friends got some bad news: That person’s parent had just lost his/her job and their family would not have money to spend on Christmas gifts. What would you say to encourage your friend? Can a family have a great Christmas without buying any gifts? Explain. Also, describe what your friend could do to make Christmas special for his/her family. Remember to write in complete sentences, avoiding fragments and run-ons. If you are not sure how to spell a certain word, just sound it out and circle it.

Starter #2 Last week we learned about possessive pronouns. What’s a possessive pronoun? A possessive pronoun is one that takes the place of a person or thing that owns or possesses something. We learned that some pronouns always appear before a noun and some always stand alone: Before a noun: Stands alone: His father is a doctor. The lunch bag over there is hers. His comes before the noun father. Hers stands alone. Pronouns used before nouns: Pronouns that stand alone: Singular my, your, her, his, its mine, yours, hers, his, its Plural our, your, their ours, yours, theirs

Starter #3 Today we are going to learn about “indefinite pronouns.” But first, let’s review.... What is a pronoun? A word that takes the place of a noun takes the place of a group of words that act as a noun takes the place of another pronoun An indefinite pronoun is one that refers to a person, place, or thing in a more general way than a personal pronoun does. There are three rules we need to remember in using indefinite pronouns: 1. If the indefinite pronoun is singular, it takes a singular verb. 2. If the indefinite pronoun is plural, it takes a plural verb. 3. Some indefinite pronouns [all, any, most, none, some] could take either singular or plural, depending on the context of the sentence.

Starter #4 Examine each sentence below. Find the indefinite pronoun and determine whether it agrees correctly with the verb. Everybody knows the answer.Many know the answer. Every person knows... Many people know... Some of the pie is gone.Some of the neighbors are gone. Some part of the pie is... [Implies more than one] They are... Singular Indefinite Pronouns: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something Plural Indefinite Pronouns: both, few, many, others, several