1. Nouns and Pronouns
Parts of Speech

2. Grammar Goals I can identify & create common and proper nouns.
I can replace a noun with a pronoun.
I can use the correct pronoun.

3. Nouns 2 Types Common Proper Any person, place, or thing
Goal: I can identify and create common and proper nouns.
2 Types
Common
Proper
Any person, place, or thing
NOT capitalized
A specific person, place, or thing
ARE capitalized

4. Examples Common Nouns Proper Nouns (not specific, random)
(very specific)
teacher
city
dog
Ms. Bowser
New York City
Pekingese

5. Which is Which? Goal Check: I can identify common and proper nouns.
Directions: Decide whether the following three highlighted nouns are common (random) or proper (specific), then circle the right letter in the examples on your handout page 1.
Mary visited the The giant horse smooshed my
school last Friday. brand new shoes from Foot Locker.
Mary  C or P horse  C or P
school  C or P shoes  C or P
Friday  C or P Foot Locker  C or P

6. Goal Check
Goal Check: I can identify and create common and proper nouns.
Complete the practice on pages 4 & 5 in your handout to check for your understanding of common & proper nouns.

7. Pronouns Goal: I can replace a noun with a pronoun.
Pronouns’ job: replace nouns so you don’t repeat yourself.
Example:
Halloween is one of America’s holidays.
It is celebrated in October.
Halloween  Noun
It  Pronoun (replacement for the noun)
Ms. Lopez loves to teach math.
She teaches it every day.
Ms. Lopez  Noun
She  Pronoun (replacement for the noun)

8. Antecedents The noun that is being replacing is called an antecedent.
Goal: I can replace a noun with a pronoun.
The noun that is being replacing is called an antecedent.
Example:
Your sister is very pretty. What is her name?
Sister  Noun/Antecedent
Her  Pronoun (replacement for the noun)
Example
The teacher did not like Jon and Karen talking. They were being a distraction.
Jon and Karen Noun/Antecedent
They  Pronoun (replacement for the noun)

9. Personal Pronouns Refer to people or things Examples:
Goal: I can use the correct pronoun.
Refer to people or things
Examples:
There are 3 types
Nominative (subject)
When Bob cooks, he makes steak.
Nominative (subject) pronouns
Objective pronouns
Objective
Possessive pronouns
When you give the jacket, give it to Jen.
Possessive
Lucy said, “That is my car.”

10. Nominative (subject) Pronouns
Goal: I can use the correct pronoun.
Nominative (subject) Pronouns
Examples
I want to go to the movies.
Singular Plural
When is he going to show up for work?
They will be here at 4:00.
Rules
Mom says she will be happy today.
Must be the subject of a subject verb pair
Will be used in a question with “is”. I We
You
You All
He/She/It
They

11. Goal Check Goal Check: I can use the correct pronoun.
Complete the top box on Practice page 5, 6 in your handout to check for your understanding of using the correct (nominative) pronoun.

12. Objective Pronouns Goal: I can use the correct pronoun.
Examples
Singular Plural
Is that gift for me?
How much can you give us?
Rules
I made it for him.
Must be doing something “to” or “for” someone/something
Find her the book about dragons.
Can come after a preposition (about, with) Me Us
You
You All
Him/Her/It
Them

13. Goal Check Goal Check: I can use the correct pronoun.
Complete the top box on Practice page 6, 7 in your handout to check for your understanding of using the correct (objective) pronoun.

14. Possessive Pronouns Goal: I can use the correct pronoun.
Rule
Must be showing ownership (possession)
(With Noun)
(Without Noun)
Singular Plural
Examples
That is my bike.
That is mine.
Mary took our seat.
Mary took ours.
That bag is your backpack.
That bag is yours. My
Our
Your
You all’s
His/Hers/Its
Their
Mine
Ours
Yours
You all’s
His/Hers/Its
Theirs

15. Goal Check Goal Check: I can use the correct pronoun.
Complete the top box on Practice page 7, 8 in your handout to check for your understanding of using the correct (possessive) pronoun.

16. Goal Check
Goal Check: I can replace a noun with a pronoun & I can use the correct pronoun.
Complete the bottom box on Practice page 8, 9 in your handout to check for your understanding of replacing nouns with pronouns and using the correct pronoun.
Quiz: Next class!

17. Group Work
Goal check
I can work well in a group
I can turn nouns into pronouns
I can use the correct pronoun
To meet the above targets, create a quiz and answer key that looks like the pronoun review activity on pages 8,9.
Be sure to include all three cases in your quiz.