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Welcome to Pronouns! – Discovering Pronouns – Pronouns take the place of nouns. – Personal vs. Reflexive Pronouns – Personal pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. – The Role of Pronouns in Communication – Pronouns help us avoid repeating nouns and make sentences smoother. – Practice Using Pronouns – We’ll do fun activities to learn how to use pronouns correctly! | This slide introduces the concept of pronouns to third-grade students, focusing on personal and reflexive pronouns. Begin by explaining that pronouns are words that replace nouns, making our sentences less repetitive and more interesting. Highlight the difference between personal pronouns, which refer to specific people or things, and reflexive pronouns, which are used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same. Emphasize the importance of pronouns in everyday communication for clarity and brevity. Engage the students with interactive activities where they can practice identifying and using both types of pronouns in sentences. Encourage them to share sentences they come up with and provide feedback to reinforce their understanding.

Pronouns: Personal and Reflexive – Pronouns replace nouns – Instead of saying ‘Sara likes Sara’s bike’, we say ‘Sara likes her bike’. – Avoid repeating nouns – Examples: I, you, he, she – Personal pronouns: ‘I’ for yourself, ‘you’ for someone you’re talking to, ‘he’ for a boy, ‘she’ for a girl. – Reflexive: myself, ourselves – Reflexive pronouns: ‘myself’ when you do something to yourself, ‘ourselves’ when a group does something to itself. | This slide introduces the concept of pronouns, focusing on personal and reflexive pronouns. Pronouns are essential in language as they help us avoid repetition and make sentences simpler and clearer. Personal pronouns are used to refer to the person speaking, the person being spoken to, or the person, place, or thing being spoken about. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same. Provide examples for each pronoun and encourage students to come up with sentences using personal and reflexive pronouns. This will help them understand how pronouns function in everyday language.

Personal Pronouns – Personal pronouns represent people or things – Like ‘I’ for me, ‘you’ for someone you’re talking to – They vary by number, gender, and case – ‘We’ for a group including yourself, ‘they’ for a group you’re not in – Examples: ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘he’ – ‘I’ is for the person speaking, ‘you’ for the listener, ‘he’ for another boy or man – Practice using personal pronouns – Let’s replace names with ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘we’, ‘they’ in sentences | This slide introduces personal pronouns, which are used to replace specific nouns and avoid repetition. Emphasize that the choice of pronoun depends on who is being referred to (the speaker, the listener, or another person or thing), as well as the number (singular or plural) and gender. Provide clear examples for each case, and encourage students to practice by identifying and using personal pronouns in sentences. Create exercises where students replace names with the correct personal pronouns and construct sentences using ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘we’, and ‘they’.

Understanding Reflexive Pronouns – Reflexive pronouns match subject and object – Singular ends in ‘-self’ – ‘Myself’, ‘yourself’, ‘himself’, ‘herself’, ‘itself’ – Plural ends in ‘-selves’ – ‘Ourselves’, ‘yourselves’, ‘themselves’ – Examples of reflexive pronouns – ‘She found herself a new friend.’ ‘They bought themselves a gift.’ | This slide introduces reflexive pronouns, which are used when the subject performing the action is also receiving the action. Emphasize that reflexive pronouns are easy to identify because they end in ‘-self’ or ‘-selves’. Provide clear examples to illustrate the use of singular and plural forms. Encourage students to create sentences using reflexive pronouns to reinforce their understanding. During the lesson, ask students to find examples of reflexive pronouns in books or their own writing to connect the concept to real-life usage.

Choosing the Right Pronoun – When to use personal pronouns – Use ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘they’ as subjects or ‘me’, ‘you’, ‘us’, ‘them’ as objects. – When to use reflexive pronouns – Use ‘myself’, ‘yourself’, ‘herself’, ‘themselves’ when the subject and object are the same. – Reflexive pronouns are not subjects – Remember, ‘myself’, ‘yourself’, can’t be the doer in a sentence, only the receiver. – Practice choosing pronouns | This slide introduces the concept of choosing the correct pronoun in a sentence. Personal pronouns can act as subjects (who is doing the action) or objects (who is receiving the action) in a sentence. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object of the action are the same person or thing. It’s crucial to note that reflexive pronouns should never be used as the subject of a sentence. To reinforce this lesson, provide examples and create practice sentences where students can apply these rules. Encourage students to explain why they chose a particular pronoun to ensure comprehension.

Choosing the Right Pronoun: Personal vs. Reflexive – Understanding pronouns in sentences – Interactive story activity – I’ll read a story, and we’ll find the missing pronouns together. – Listen for missing pronouns – Pay attention to the context to choose the correct pronoun. – Decide on personal or reflexive – Is it a pronoun like ‘he’ or ‘she’, or reflexive like ‘himself’ or ‘herself’? | This slide is designed to engage third-grade students in an interactive activity to differentiate between personal and reflexive pronouns. Begin by explaining that pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Then, introduce the activity where you will read a story aloud, pausing where pronouns are omitted. Encourage students to listen carefully and decide whether to fill in with a personal pronoun (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) or a reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves). This exercise will help them understand how pronouns function in sentences and how to use them correctly. After the activity, discuss why certain pronouns were chosen and how the meaning changes with different pronouns.

Class Activity: Pronoun Hunt – Let’s hunt pronouns in the classroom! – Find sentences and choose the right pronoun – Does it need ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, or ‘themselves’, ‘itself’? – Work with a buddy to fill in the blanks – Share your answers with the class | This interactive activity is designed to help students apply their knowledge of personal and reflexive pronouns in a fun and engaging way. Set up sentences around the room beforehand, some with missing personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) and others with missing reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves). Students will work in pairs to walk around the classroom and find these sentences. They will discuss and decide which type of pronoun is appropriate for each sentence and write them down. After completing the hunt, pairs will share their sentences and pronouns with the class. This will reinforce their understanding of pronouns and how they are used in context. Provide guidance and clarification as needed during the activity.

Wrapping Up: Personal & Reflexive Pronouns – Excellent work learning pronouns! – Homework: Write 10 sentences – 5 with ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘we’, ‘they’ – Use personal pronouns in 5 sentences – 5 with ‘myself’, ‘yourself’, ‘himself’, ‘herself’, ‘itself’, ‘ourselves’, ‘yourselves’, ‘themselves’ – Use reflexive pronouns in 5 sentences – Read aloud to ensure they sound correct | Students have done a great job understanding the difference between personal and reflexive pronouns. For homework, they should practice using these pronouns by writing sentences. Personal pronouns replace nouns that name people or things. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same. Encourage students to read their sentences out loud to check for correctness. This will help reinforce their understanding and ensure proper usage. In the next class, ask some students to share their sentences to promote discussion and provide feedback.