Nouns and Pronouns Parts of Speech Grammar Goals

Nouns and Pronouns Parts of Speech

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

Nouns Goal: I can identify and create common and proper nouns. s e p y T 2 Common • Any person, place, or thing • NOT capitalized Proper • A specific person, place, or thing • ARE capitalized

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

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. Locker. brand new shoes from Foot 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.