Pronoun Playtime

A Common Core Aligned, Progressive Pronoun Lesson/Activity

By: Maureen Wilson, M.S., CCC-SLP

CC.K-12.L.R.3

What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word we use instead of saying someones or somethings name. 1. Dan likes to play ping pong. He likes to play ping pong 2. Sarah will win the game. She will win the game. 3. The boys will play after Anna. The boys will play after her. 4. I want to play with John. I want to play with him.

Pronoun Sort
One of the most difficult aspects of pronouns for students is gender agreement. Cut out the noun tiles provided. Ask the students if the noun is male or female and place it in the correct table. This activity may be used at centers, as an intervention, game, etc.

Sarah

Mom

Aunt Sue

Sister

Grandma

Ella

Mrs. Smith

Becky

Step-Mom

Cinderella

Miss. Stevens

Katie

Snow White

Ms. Jones

Lisa

Aunt Jill

Fancy Nancy

Carrie

Dora the Explorer Noel

Step-sister

Anna

Mrs. Claus

Tooth fairy

She

and

Her

Santa

Dad

Brother

Grandpa

Jack Frost

Step-Brother

Jim

Bob

Colin

Joe

Mr. Smith

Mr. Jones

Kevin

Austin

Aiden

Connor

David

Beckham

Mr. Rogers

Luke

Prince Charming

Spiderman

Batman

Superman

He

or

Him

Pronoun Mats
You and your students may use the provided pronoun mats to organize the given sentence strips. Each mat has a student icon that corresponds to a particular set of sentences, that way if a student is still having difficulty choosing the correct pronoun, they can have the visual cue of matching the icons. Simply read the sentence and decide which pronoun would best be used in place of the underlined noun. Place the sentence strip on the mat for the pronoun that would best replace the noun and then have student read the sentence using the pronoun. This can be done as a center or intervention activity.

Her

After this game it will be Sarahs turn.

Can you give the ball to Anna?

I cant wait to play against Jill! Do you think you can beat Noel? Ill bring the new paddle to Hannah. Pass it to Nora! The jersey was left on Faiths gym bag.

I told Paige, I will see you after your game.

Him

The girl went with Joe to the game.

Take a picture of Sam.

I will tell John after the game. The coach told Ben to be on time.

Mom gave the towel to Pete. The referee needs to see Luke. The team really wants Jake to play. Everyone was cheering for Colin.

She

Hannah went to game.

Lora needs to take out the garbage. Can Ava come over the play? After dinner, Noel can practice. Nora wants to play a new position. Sarah doesnt like her new bed time. I thought Anna did a great job! Serenity has no more time outs.

He

Jack wants to pick new teams.

Joe volunteered to be the captain.

Luke arrived just after the game started.

Colin was very happy when he scored a point.

The coach said Connor did a great job!

Sam said thanks to his mom for bringing him his shoes.

Jake hit the ball hard. Pete got first place.

Pronoun Practice
The following worksheets are a chance for your students to demonstrate their new knowledge of pronouns. The worksheets are progressive so that your students can further solidify how to correctly use pronouns. They will address pronoun gender agreement and placement.

Name:____________________

Date: _________

There are different pronouns for boys and girls. At the beginning of a sentence we can use He for boys, and She for girls. Read the sentence and look at the picture and decide if you should use He or She. Circle your choice.

- He

- She

1. _____ ______( He/She) wants to play a game.

2. ___________(He/She) needs a new ball.

3. ___________(He/She) asked to play first.

4. ___________( He/She ) cheered when they scored a point.

5. ___________(He/She) wears a jersey.

6. ___________(He/She) won first prize!

7. ___________(He/She) waited for a turn to play.

8. ___________(He/She) likes playing on a team.

Name:_____________________

Date:__________

There are different pronouns used for boys and girls. At the end of a sentence we use Him for boys, and Her for girls. Read the sentence and look at the picture to decide if you should use Him or Her. Circle your choice.

- Him

- Her

1. I want to see ___________( him/her) tomorrow.

2. The teacher called on _____________( him/her ) to answer.

3. Mom told _____________ (him/her) not to jump on the bed.

4. John went with ___________( him/her ) to the movie.

5. I will tell ______________( him/her ) after the game.

6. Give the medal to _____________( him/her ).

7. The coach needs to talk to _____________( him/her ).

8.

Sally is on the same team as ____________ (him/her).

Name:_____________________

Date:________

When we talk about girls we use the pronouns She and Her. We use She , when the noun we want to replace is at the beginning of the sentence. We use Her, when the noun is at the end of the sentence. Read the sentence and decide if you should use She or Her. Circle your answer. She likes the play. I want to talk to her.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

( She/Her ) needs to get the bag. John went to school with ( she/her ). Can ( she/her ) come over to play? (She/Her ) went to the mall. The crowd cheered when ( she/her ) won the game. ( She/Her ) likes playing on a team. Tale a picture of ( she/ her ). I want to play with ( she/her ).

Name: ___________________

Date:__________

When we talk about boy we use the pronouns He and Him. We use He , when the noun we want to replace is at the beginning of the sentence. We use Him when the noun is at the end of the sentence. Read the sentence and decide if you should use He or Him. Circle your answer. He has a bat. Can you get him?

1. ( He/Him ) and I came together. 2. ( He/Him ) is on my team. 3. I want to go with (he/him ). 4. ( He/Him ) scored the winning point. 5. Tommy brought his new bat with (he/him ). 6. The coach gave (he/him ) the game ball. 7. I need to give the hat to ( he/him ). 8. ( He/Him ) got a homerun!

Name: ____________________ Date:___________

Circle the pronoun in each sentence. Keep your eye open, some sentences may have more than one!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Can you tell him after class. She went to the mall with her. He plays for the Cubs. The judge gave him the gold medal. She wanted to buy a new hat at the ball game. He needs to practice more. I want her to be on my team. He came late to the game. The coach gave the game ball to him.

10. She made the winning point. 11. Her new shoes were cool.

12. Give the bag to her.

Name:____________________

Date:_________

Re-write the sentence using the correct pronoun to replace the underlined noun.

1.

Mike has a new baseball glove.

________________________________________

2. The coach told Katie it was time to go. ________________________________________ 3. The biggest trophy went to Joe! ________________________________________ 4. Sarah caught the ball. ________________________________________

Name:______________________

Date:________

Write a sentence using the pronoun correctly.

1. He

______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

2.

She

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 3. Him

_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
4. Her

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________