Subject and Object Pronouns Smithey Subject Pronoun Nouns

Subject and Object Pronouns Smithey

Subject Pronoun • Nouns can be subjects. • Subjects DO the action in the sentence. • A subject pronoun replaces a subject. Bob Phillips hit the ball. __ hit the ball.

Subject Pronoun • Nouns can be subjects. • Subjects DO the action in the sentence. • A subject pronoun replaces a subject. Bob Phillips hit the ball. He hit the ball.

Object Pronouns • • Nouns can be objects. Objects RECEIVE the action in the sentence. Object Pronouns RECEIVE the action. Used after words such as to, in, for, and at. Dad knows Sue Fox. Dad knows ___. Kevin threw the ball to John. Kevin threw the ball to ___.

Object Pronouns • • Nouns can be objects. Objects RECEIVE the action in the sentence. Object Pronouns RECEIVE the action. Used after words such as to, in, for, and at. Dad knows Sue Fox. Dad knows her. Kevin threw the ball to Joan. Kevin threw the ball to her.

TIP!!! Before you select a pronoun for your sentences, decide whether the pronoun will be DOING the action or RECEIVING the action.

Singular and Plural Pronouns change their forms according to their use. SUBJECT PRONOUNS I we OBJECT PRONOUNS me us you you he, she, it they him, her, it them

Lets give it a try! 1. _ am learning about the eagle. Subject Pronoun Singular 2. __ is a very powerful and unusual bird. Subject Pronoun Singular 3. The Great Seal of the United States displays __. Object Pronoun Singular

Lets give it a try! 1. I am learning about the eagle. Subject Pronoun Singular 2. It is a very powerful and unusual bird. Subject Pronoun Singular 3. The Great Seal of the United States displays it. Object Pronoun Singular

4. Eagles are important to __. Object Pronoun Plural 5. Years ago people hunted ____. Object Pronoun Plural 6. ____ are vulnerable to pollution. Object Pronoun Plural

4. Eagles are important to us. Object Pronoun Plural 5. Years ago people hunted them. Object Pronoun Plural 6. They are vulnerable to pollution. Subject Pronoun Plural

7. __ am glad __ are now protected Subject by strict law. Singular & Plural Pronouns 8. ___ live for as long as thirty years. Subject Pronoun Plural 9. __ can find eagles in the wilderness of the United States and Canada. Subject Pronoun 10. Elliot has seen ___ only in Object pictures. Pronoun Plural

7. I am glad they are now protected Subject by strict law. Singular & Plural Pronouns 8. They live for as long as thirty years. Subject Pronoun Plural 9. We can find eagles in the wilderness of the United States and Canada. Subject Pronoun Plural 10. Elliot has seen them only in Object pictures. Plural Pronoun

Summing it Up! • Use a subject pronoun to replace a noun DOING the action in the sentence. • Use an object pronoun to replace a noun RECEIVING the action in a sentence.

Lets Give it a Try!! Write these sentences, choosing the correct pronouns in parentheses. Label each pronoun subject or object. EXAMPLE: (I, Me) saw some eagles in the mountains. Subject

11. (They, Them) soared high in the sky. 12. Allen spotted (they, them), and they amazed (he, him). 13. (I, Me) shouted, and the eagles stared fiercely at (we, us). 14. Ari stared back at (they, them), and (he, him) felt brave.

11. (They, Them) soared high in the Subject sky. Object 12. Allen spotted (they, them), and they amazed (he, him). Object Subject 13. (I, Me) shouted, and the eagles stared fiercely at (we, us). Object 14. Ari stared back at (they, them), and (he, him) felt brave. Subject

15. Tonia knows a lot about eagles, and (she, her) admires them. 16. (We, Us) can see many in Alaska, according to (she, her). 17. (They, Them) have wings that spread to seven feet.

15. Tonia knows a lot about eagles, and (she, her) admires them. Subject 16. (We, Us) can see many in Alaska, according to (she, her). Object 17. (They, Them) have wings that spread to seven feet. Subject

WRITING PROJECT Write the Introduction • Paragraph Development • Grabber Sentence • The grabber (or lead) consists of several sentences that pull the reader into the essay.

THE GRABBER or LEAD There are many types of grabbers (also referred to as leads, motivators, or openers) that you can use to start your essay.

EXAMPLES: • Anecdote: a brief incident that relates to theme of the essay • Startling fact or opinion: a piece of information that will get your reader's attention • Rhetorical question: a meaningful, unanswerable question that gets the reader thinking about your topic • Quotation: someone else's words that relate to the topic • Description: a brief description of a scene, person, or object that appeals to the reader's senses

Pick One Topic Write 5 Grabber Sentences Using each of the Examples given. • Having a monkey as a pet. • Having a parrot as a pet. • Having an anaconda as a pet. • Having a giraffe as a pet. • Having a raccoon as a pet.