GRAMMAR BRAIN! LESSON PLANS ANCHOR STANDARD: CCSS.ELA­Literacy.CCRA.L.1, L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

PRONOUNS IN THE PARK

Track 1 Common Core Standards CCSS.ELA­Literacy.L.K.2a Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun CCSS.ELA­Literacy.L.1.1d Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their, anyone, everything). CCSS.ELA­Literacy.L.2.1c Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). Student Objective I will use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns when writing and speaking. Input Define pronouns and explain the correct use. Ask students to work with a partner to think of a reason why we use pronouns when speaking or writing. What would happen if we didn’t use pronouns? Structured/Guided Practice Use the song “Pronouns in the Park” to provide student practice in listening for personal pronouns with teacher support. Use the song “Dirty Sock” to listen for possessive pronouns. Independent Practice Have students complete the corresponding worksheet while monitoring for errors and assessing mastery. BRAINCHILDREN CHALLENGE *Work with your group to create a chart which sorts pronouns into categories of personal, possessive or indefinite.

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PRONOUNS IN THE PARK

A dog came up to me in the park and she told me, “BARK BARK BARK!” I don’t know her name so I’ll call her “She.” Her name is “She.” “She” is a pronoun. If I don’t know her name it’s no problem. She is a dog. A cat came up to me just now, and he told me, “MEOW MEOW MEOW.” I don’t know his name so I’ll call him “he.” His name is “She.” “He” is a pronoun. If I don’t know his name it’s no problem. He is a cat. CAT: You don’t remember my name? I lived with you two years ago, and then I ran away. You called me Prince Fernandez Franco Furpants the Third. How could you forget? Good thing you can use a pronoun instead of my name! Pronouns take the place of a noun. Birds came up to me in the street, and they told me, “TWEET TWEET TWEET” I don’t know their names so I’ll call them “they.” I’ll call them “They.” I’ll use a pronoun. I can’t learn all their names, that’s a problem! They are birds. She / she is a pronoun he / he is a pronoun I, me, you, he, she, it, them, they, are pronouns

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