1. Relative Pronouns ONLY COPY THE SLIDES THAT SAY “NOTES” AT THE TOP

2. NOTES
A relative pronoun is a pronoun that introduces a relative clause.
Relative pronouns “relate” to the word that it modifies or describes.
We use relative pronouns after a noun to make it clear which person or thing we are talking about.
There are five relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that.

3. NOTES Who is generally only used for people.
Who is generally only used for people.
Look at the following examples.
The girl is in 3rd grade. She won the poster contest.
The girl who won the poster contest is in 3rd grade.
he / she = who

4. Meg is a girl. Meg likes ice cream.
Meg is a girl.
Meg likes ice cream.
We can use a relative pronoun to make the sentences above into one sentence.
Meg is a girl who likes ice cream.

5. Raise your hand to identify the relative pronoun found in the sentences below.
Josh is a boy who loves to paint. He likes to stay inside when it is raining and draw and paint all day long.

6. Raise your hand to identify the relative pronoun found in the sentences below.
Josh is a boy who loves to paint. He likes to stay inside when it is raining and draw and paint all day long.
Who is the relative pronouns describing the boy. Who begins the relative clause “who loves to paint”.

7. NOTES
Whom is generally only used for people. Whom is not used very often. “Whom” is more formal than “who” and is often omitted when speaking.
Examples:
She had three children. All of them went to Georgia Southern University.
She had three children, all of whom went to Georgia Southern University.
Him / her / them = whom

8. Model Guided Practice Work Session
Model
Mr. Potter is the teacher ____________ likes coffee.
Guided Practice
Mandy is the girl with _____________ I play softball.
Jordan, _______ is now seven, just had a birthday.
who
who whom
whom
who whom
who
who whom

9. Create your own sentences with who and whom.
Ask a friend what they like to do. Then use that information to write your own sentence with who or whom.
For example:
Rachel is my friend. She likes to ice skate.
Rachel is my friend who likes to ice skate.

10. NOTES
Whose is the only relative pronoun to show possession or ownership!
Look at the following examples.
The man whose briefcase is on the seat left in a hurry.
The woman whose hair was in a mess is in the restroom.

11. Students ____________ parents are here get a homework pass.
Model
Students ____________ parents are here get a homework pass.
Guided Practice
Lance and Davion are the boys _____________ went to the office for a prize.
The police are looking for the car _________ owner ran the stop sign and caused the crash.
whose
who whose
who
who whose
whose
who whose

12. Find My Mistake Activity
Find My Mistake Activity
You are the teacher. You are checking behind a new student teacher who has just checked a recent quiz. Is the student teacher correct?
The man who has on the sunglasses is my father.
The boy whose phone just rang is my brother.
The woman whose has on the red scarf is my mother.
Go to the next slide to see if you are correct.

13. Find My Mistake Activity
You are the teacher. You are checking behind a new student teacher who has just checked a recent quiz. Is the student teacher correct?
The man who has on the sunglasses is my father.
The boy whose phone just rang is my brother.
The woman whose has on the red scarf is my mother.
The student teacher didn’t check number 3 correctly. It should say “The woman who has on the red scarf is my mother.”

14. NOTES
Which tells more about things. It is used when the clause added is unnecessary or nonessential to the sentences understanding.
Notice the comma before the word which.
Look at the following examples.
Jacob went to the movies, which started at three o’clock.
Tia ate a chocolate covered donut, which is full of sugar.

15. NOTES
That tells more about people or things. It is used when the clause added is necessary or essential to the sentence.
Since the clause is essential, no comma is necessary.
Examples:
The pants that Tobi wore are too short.
Lyra can not eat foods that contain too much sugar.

16. Model Guided Practice Work Session
Model
The woman _______ interviewed you is my boss.
Guided Practice
She is wearing the kind of dress _________my mother would approve of.
The couch, __________________ is by the wall, needs repairing.
who
who which
that
who that
which
that which

17. Gioia completed each problem _______ the teacher asked.
Work Session
Model
Reece’s dog, _______________ is a poodle, has a cute pink bow in its hair.
Guided Practice
The police caught the thief _______ had been robbing houses in the neighborhood.
This is Mr. Carswell, _____________ you met last night at the Christmas party.
Gioia completed each problem _______ the teacher asked.
which
who whom that which
who
who whom that which
whom
who whom that which
that
who whom that which

18. What are relative pronouns? How many can you name?
Opening
Let’s review!!!
What are relative pronouns? How many can you name?

19. Red Light / Green Light Activity
Now , let’s review!!!
Red Light / Green Light Activity
You need fingers for this activity! Raise your pointer finger if you think that the sentence is correct, and two fingers if you believe that the sentence is incorrect.
This is the man which broke the window.
Katie is the only student who made an “A” on the test.
The house that is for sale has two bedrooms.
We had pizza, that is my favorite meal.
The little girl who won the spelling bee is pictured in the newspaper.

20. GET OUT A PIECE OF PAPER FOR A POP-QUIZ!!! Number it 1-15

23. TRADE PAPERS WITH A PARTNER AND GET OUT A DIFFERENT COLOR
TRADE PAPERS WITH A PARTNER AND GET OUT A DIFFERENT COLOR! ONLY PUT X’s NEXT TO INCORRECT ANSWERS! NO CHECK MARKS!

25. Write how many answers the paper you’re grading got wrong at the top of the page, show your partner, and pass them forward.