Personal PronounsHow can a SUBJECT Pronoun end up in the predicate?

It’s all about the VERB and its complement!• Action verbs take OBJECT complements!!!

• The ball hit John. It hit him.

• Jane baked her brother some cookies.• SHE baked him some cookies.

• The dog jumped over the bowl. The dog jumped (over it).

It’s all about the VERB and its complement!• Linking verbs take predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. Why?

It’s all about the subject of the sentence.• Predicate pronouns are always SUBJECT pronouns – I, you, she, she, it,

we, they.

The pilot is Ryan. Ryan is the pilot. The pilot is he. He is the pilot.Very busy students are we. We are very busy students.

The toys in ToyStory would say, “Toys are we!” (“We are toys!”)

Warm-Up: Journal -Predicate Pronouns – Copy the ENTIRE sentence & choose the answer.1. It could have been (them, they). 2. Yes, it was (us, we). 3. The runaway girl was (her, she). 4. This is (him, he). 5. The winner was (me, I).•

Journal – Add to “Predicate Pronoun” notes1. The teacher was _____. (she, her)

2. The students are _____. (them, they)

3. The silly soccer player is _____. (him, he)

4. Best friends and soccer players are ____. (we, us)

Predicate Pronoun Practice!1. Hundreds of voters are (we, us).2. The character of Yoda is (he, him).3. Ms. Mann’s class are (them, they).4. Sixth grade ELA students are (we,

us).5. Jake, the silly dog, is (him, he).6. 6. Do you know whether it was

(him, he)?7. I thought it was (they, them).

8. The winner of the marathon is (she, her).9. The ones you saw dancing were not (we, us).10. Can the valedictorian be (she, her)?11. The first ones were (he and she; me and him).12. Do you think it may have been (them, they)?13. The best speakers are (me and her or she and I).

Journal – Science Pronoun Mysteries!• Using PRONOUNS. Create a description of a CURRENT science

concept that you are studying using only pronouns. • Do NOT name the science concept/vocab word. • Use figurative language to add drama. You need to “show don’t tell”

the idea so that your audience (6th graders) can guess the right answer.• Write it as a riddle, story, a recipe, a poem, a brainteaser. You choose

the format/genre. Don’t give away the answer.• Purpose: to inform (& entertain!) Audience: 6th grade

ExampleIt oozes. It explodes. It splashes. It smothers. It sizzles. It revises. It’s immobile, yet always changing. It’s been called many names - some of which are not flattering. It doesn’t care because it can’t. If only there were a remedy to keep it in check. How can we tame the earth itself, keep it from throwing up it’s contents all at once? Like a child who throws a temper tantrum, somethings just must have their way no matter how inconvenient it is for those around them. It just is what it is – a ___________.