A word is just a word, until it’s not… WORDS AND THEIR PLACE… PRONOUNS

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PRONOUNS 1. Using the pronoun chart, write 1 sentence using each of the different types of pronouns: Subject pronoun, Object pronoun, Adjective pronoun, Possessive pronoun, Reflexive pronoun 2. Your definitions: Subject object adjective possessive reflexive

Replace the name of a person and do the action the verb suggests. Subject pronouns Replace the name of a person and do the action the verb suggests. Source: Grammarly handbook

Receive the action the verb suggests Object pronouns Receive the action the verb suggests Source: Grammarly

Adjective pronouns Replace just the person who owns the item. They must always be followed by a noun. The adjective pronouns or possessive determiners are my, your, his, her, its, our, your, and their. Source: Grammarly

Possessive pronoun Refer to something which belongs to someone or something. They can take the place of both the pronoun and the noun which is possessed, and they’re generally found at the end of the clause or sentence. Source: Grammarly

Reflexive pronouns Are used when a person or thing is referring to the same person or thing. Source: Grammarly

SCHOOL/GALLERY WALK EXPECTATIONS 1. Stay together as a group, at all times, following me. (Where I go, YOU go). 2. You MUST stay quiet, otherwise, we return to the classroom. 3. Use your time wisely to take notes and/or draw.

School walk: Write down and draw 6 different objects you observe and number each one. From around the school, this picture or from your own imagination: http://image.shutterstock.com/z/stock-photo-collection-of-objects-isolated-on-white-background-73197649.jpg *Make a note if you observed someone doing something with the object or was around the object. Example: Mr. Miller was opening the door. Mrs. Coleman was taking someone’s temperature with a thermometer.

Write a sentence about each object you observed/drew. Example: Joseph was standing at the door. Mrs. Marsh was typing on her computer.

Identify the nouns in the sentence. Circle all the nouns in your sentence (common or proper). Example: Joseph was standing at the door. Mrs. Marsh was typing on her computer.

Substitute the nouns in the sentence with pronouns, so it makes sense. Example: Joseph was standing under the door. Mrs. Marsh was writing on her computer. He was standing under it. She was writing on hers.

Identify the pronoun(s) you used in each sentence. He was standing under it. He - subject pronoun it – object pronoun She was writing on hers. she- subject pronoun hers - possessive pronoun

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