Writing Conventions 1.2 Identify and use

pronouns

Today we will identify pronouns correctly in writing and speaking.

Tell your partner what we will identify today.

What is something that we replace in school?Have you ever replaced your dull pencil for a sharpened pencil?What do we do when we replace something?

A pronoun replaces a specific noun. For example: Linda is home. She is home.

The pronoun she, replaced the noun Linda.Which pronoun replaced Linda?

When you replace a noun in the subject, you use the pronouns he, she, it, we, and they.

He replaces a boy or man.She replaces a girl or woman.It replaces a thing or animal.They replaces two or more people or things.

These are some examples of how pronouns replace nouns:

1. Jenna is going to college. She is going to college.

2. Paul borrowed a book. He borrowed a book.

3. The bird flew across the sky. It flew across the sky.

4. The teddy bear was on the shelf. It was on the shelf.

5. My mom and I went to the market. We went to the market.

6. The boys ran down the stairs. They ran down the stairs.

When you want to replace a noun with a pronoun, do the following steps:

1. Read the sentence and find the noun.

2. Underline the noun.

3. Think about which pronoun could replace the noun:

He replaces a boy or man. She replaces a girl or woman. It replaces a thing or animal. They replaces a two or more people or things.

4. Replace the noun with a pronoun.

The music is too loud.

________ is too loud.It

Mr. Ramsey teaches art.

_________ teaches art.He

Tiffany loves to dance.

______ loves to dance.She

The kite is flying in the sky.

______ is flying in the sky.It

Mike took a short nap.

____ took a short nap.He

Tim and Beth ride that bus.

_______ ride that bus.They

My mom bakes yummy cookies.

_____ bakes yummy cookies.

She

The kittens are playing.

_______ are playing.They