1. On-line exploration Let’s see what you know!?

2.  This should be a review from information that was learned in: Mrs. Shibley’s and Mrs. Daponde’s classes.  Let’s see how you do:  http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii269/esl-test.php http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii269/esl-test.php  Do only the first test…we will save the others for later!

3.  A pronoun is used in place of a noun. Sometimes a pronoun refers to a specific person or thing.  Grammarians classify pronouns into several types.  We are learning about: Personal Pronouns – Subjective and Objective and Possessive Pronouns  Subjective Personal Pronouns A subjective personal pronoun indicates that the pronoun is acting as the subject of the sentence.  The subjective personal pronouns are "I," "you," "she," "he," "it," "we," "you," "they.“

4.  In the following sentences, each of the highlighted words is a subjective pronoun and acts as the subject of the sentence:  I was glad to find the bus pass in the bottom of my messy knapsack.  You are surely the strangest child I have ever met.  He stole the teacher’s eraser and was sent to the principal’s office.  When she was a young woman, she earned her living as a waitress at Friendly’s.  After many years, they returned to their homeland.  We will meet at the library at 3:30 p.m.  It is on the counter.  Are you the delegates from Massachusetts?

5.  Now it is your turn.  Write 6 well developed sentences in your Language Arts notebook showing correct use of 6 different subjective pronouns.  Be creative in your sentence writing – underline the subjective pronoun in each sentence.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.

6.  The word or words to which a pronoun refers to is the antecedent.  Examples:  Mary wondered whether she should go to the party. ◦ "Mary" is the antecedent of the subjective pronoun "she".  The test was difficult for Dave; he had not studied. ◦ "Dave" is the antecedent of the subjective pronoun “he".

7.  Check out this website to see how you do with antecedents – they will NOT be all subjective pronouns – are you ready for the challenge?  http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech/1_2a.htm http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech/1_2a.htm  Scroll down to take the quiz ~ Pronoun and Antecedent

8.  Check out these websites for simple pronoun fun.  They are not all subjective pronouns so be careful.  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_fair/index.html http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_fair/index.html  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sea_park/index.html http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sea_park/index.html  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index. html http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index. html

9.  You seem to have a handle on subjective pronouns and antecedents.  CONGRATULATIONS  You can now go on: http://www.freerice.com/  Vocabulary only! Sorry - no math!