Pronouns are special words that help us avoid saying the same names or things over and over again. They make our sentences smoother and easier to read. Let’s see how they work with a fun story!
Imagine this story: Jack and Jill walked up a hill. When they got to the top, they sat down to have a picnic. The picnic was delicious; they had brought sandwiches, fruit, and cookies for their picnic. After they ate, they walked back down the hill and then went home.
Did you notice how many times we said “Jack,” “Jill,” “picnic,” and “hill”? It can get a bit much, right? Let’s use pronouns to make it better:
Jack and Jill walked up a hill. When they got to the top of it, they sat down to have a picnic. It was delicious; they brought sandwiches, fruit, and cookies for their picnic. After they ate, they walked back down the hill and then went home.
Pronouns can be singular or plural. Singular means one, and plural means more than one. Let’s look at some examples:
Use these when talking about one person or thing. For example:
Use these when talking about more than one person or thing. For example:
Try using pronouns in your own stories! Remember, they help make your sentences clear and fun to read. Happy writing!
Pronoun Hunt: Go on a pronoun hunt around your home or classroom! Find objects or people and think of sentences using pronouns instead of their names. For example, if you see a book, you might say, “It is on the table.” Share your sentences with a friend or family member and see how many pronouns you can use in a day!
Pronoun Swap Game: With a partner, take turns telling a short story about your day. Each time you mention a person or object, your partner should say “Stop!” and you must replace the name with a pronoun. For example, if you say, “My dog Max ran in the park,” your partner says “Stop!” and you change it to, “He ran in the park.” See how quickly you can swap names for pronouns!
Create a Pronoun Poster: Make a colorful poster with drawings or pictures of people and things you see every day. Label each one with a pronoun that you could use instead of its name. For example, draw a picture of your friend and write “she” or “he” underneath. Hang your poster in your room or classroom to remind you of the pronouns you can use!
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. If we keep repeating the same nouns over and over in a story, it can make it hard to read. Let’s look at this example:
Jack and Jill walked up a hill. When they got to the top, they sat down to have a picnic. The picnic was delicious; they had brought sandwiches, fruit, and cookies for their picnic. After they ate, they walked back down the hill and then went home.
It is difficult to read the story because it keeps repeating “Jack,” “Jill,” “picnic,” and “hill.” If we change some of the nouns to pronouns, it becomes easier to read.
So let’s try that: Jack and Jill walked up a hill. When they got to the top of it, they sat down to have a picnic. It was delicious; they brought sandwiches, fruit, and cookies for their picnic. After they ate, they walked back down the hill and then went home.
Let’s look at a chart to see the different pronouns. Remember that singular means one and plural means more than one. Singular pronouns include she, her, he, him, you, I, it, and me. Some plural pronouns are we, us, they, and them.
When we are using a singular noun, we will use a pronoun from the first box. If you are talking about yourself, use “I” or “me.” For example, if Julie made a cake for Sam’s birthday, she would say, “I made a cake for Sam’s birthday.”
Now, what if we change this around and say Sam made a birthday cake for Julie? If Julie were speaking, she would say, “Sam made a birthday cake for me.”
If you are talking about someone or something else, use he, she, her, him, you, or it. For example, “Sean rode a horse today.” Since Sean is a he, we would say, “He rode a horse today.” “Patrick got the horse ready for Sean.” Another way of saying that is, “Patrick got the horse ready for him.”
“Megan planted some flowers.” Since Megan is a she, we could say, “She planted some flowers.” “Megan picked a flower for Lisa.” Another way to say this is, “Megan picked a flower for her.”
“Can Danny wash the car?” If we were talking to Danny, we could say, “Can you wash the car?” “The car needs to be washed.” Another way to say this is, “Can you wash it?”
When we are using plural nouns, we will use the pronouns from the second box. If you are talking about a group that includes you, use “we” or “us.” For example, “The whole first-grade class is going to the zoo.” Since you are in the first-grade class, you would say, “We are going to the zoo.” “We” is the pronoun we use instead of “the whole first-grade class.”
Here’s another example: “Do you want to come to the zoo with our class?” Since you are part of the class, you can say, “Do you want to come to the zoo with us?”
Now, if you are talking about a group that does not include you, you would use “they” or “them.” For example, “Kyler, Michael, Emma, and Taylor are going skating.” If you are none of them, you could say, “They are going skating.” “Do you want to go skating with Kyler, Michael, Emma, and Taylor?” Since you are not part of them, you would ask, “Do you want to go skating with them?”
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