Learning About Pronouns

Students will:

• Understand the definition of pronouns.
• Understand the use of pronouns in a sentence.
• Apply their knowledge in their own writing.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Pronoun: A pronoun is any member of a small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases, and that have very general reference, as I, you, he, this, it, who, what.

To prepare for this lesson:

• Watch the Schoolhouse Rock video, Schoolhouse Rock Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla, for the song.

• Watch the Pronouns for Kids video.

• Play ABCya Parts of Speech Quest game.

• Explore the Turtle Diary multi-player basketball game.

• Explore the evaluations: Quiz (drop down), First Grade Quiz (choose), and Second Grade Quiz.

See Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students.net site in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

1. Introduction: Have students watch the Schoolhouse Rock video, Schoolhouse Rock Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla, for the song and Pronouns for Kids video for information.

2. Then have them apply their knowledge by playing games, doing assessments, and writing.

3. Activity: Allow them to practice their learning by playing several games:

   • Play ABCya Parts of Speech Quest game.

   • Play Turtle Diary's multi-player basketball game. 

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• Do evaluations:
  • Quiz (drop down)
  • First Grade Quiz (choose)
  • Second Grade Quiz
• Write a paragraph only using proper names, and then re-write, changing names to pronouns.