Activities

1. Given prepared sentences with highlighted antecedents and pronouns, draw an arrow to visually connect the antecedent (noun or pronoun) to the replacement pronoun.
   
   
2. Given prepared matching cards, match antecedents and pronouns according to appropriate number and gender.

3. Given prepared incomplete sentences with highlighted antecedents, complete each sentence with an appropriate pronoun which agrees with the antecedent in number and gender.
   
   
4. Given sentences with pronoun errors, revise each sentence with a pronoun which agrees with the antecedent in number and gender.

5. Given a sports scene, correctly use antecedents and pronouns to describe the action.
   
   
6. Given a cartoon strip, correctly use antecedents and pronouns to write a description explaining what is happening in the illustration.

Answer Key/Rubric

1. Given prepared sentences with highlighted antecedents and pronouns, draw an arrow to visually connect the antecedent (noun or pronoun) to the replacement pronoun.  Student knows pronouns are used to replace nouns or another pronoun.  Student knows and recalls a variety of pronouns such as I, you, he, she, it, me, they, him, her, his, us our, my, mine, etc.. The student understands the antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.  Student understands antecedent and pronoun must agree in number, person and gender.  For example, gifts.

2. Given prepared matching cards with a variety of antecedents and pronouns, the student correctly matches antecedents and pronouns according to appropriate number and gender (Steve-him, children-them, mother-she, moon-it, etc.).  Student knows pronouns are used to replace nouns or another pronoun.  Student knows and recalls a variety of pronouns such as I, you, he, she, it, me, they, him, her, his, us our, my, mine, etc.. The student understands the antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to or replaces. Student understands antecedent and pronoun must agree in number, person and gender.
   
   
3. Given prepared sentences with highlighted antecedents, student completes each sentence with an appropriate pronoun which agrees with the antecedent in number and gender.  For example, Timmy and Tucker should carry __________equipment (their). Student knows pronouns are used to replace nouns or another pronoun.  Student knows and recalls a variety of pronouns such as I, you, he, she, it, me, they, him, her, his, us our, my, mine, etc..  Student understands the antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.  Student also understands pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number, person and gender.
   
   
4. Given a paragraph without pronouns, student revises each sentence to include an antecedent and a pronoun which agrees with the antecedent in number and gender.  Student knows pronouns are used to replace nouns or another pronoun.  Student knows and recalls a variety of pronouns such as I, you, he, she, it, me, they, him, her, his, us our, my, mine, etc.. The student understands the antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.  Student understands pronouns must agree with their antecedent in number, person and gender.  For example:

• The twins were identical, and only her (their) mother could tell him (them) apart.
  Student understands antecedent twins is plural, so pronouns their and them are plural.
• Shane wanted extra cookies, so he and packed it (them) for lunch.
  Student understands antecedent Shane is singular, so pronoun he is singular.
  Student also understands antecedent cookies are plural, so pronoun them is plural.
• Tina stared at the beautiful dress in the window, but knew they (it) was too expensive.
  Student understands antecedent dress is an object, so pronoun it is neutral.

5. Given a sports scene, student correctly uses antecedents and pronouns to describe the action.  Student knows pronouns are used to replace nouns or other pronouns.  Student knows and recalls a variety of pronouns such as I, you, he, she, it, me, they, him, her, his, us our, my, mine, etc..  Student understands the antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to or replaces. Student also understands pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number, person and gender.  For example, given a scene in which children are playing soccer on a field, the student writes sentences to describe the scene, and then, identify which pronouns refer to which antecedents:

6. Given a cartoon strip, student correctly use antecedents and pronouns to write a description explaining what is happening in the illustration. Student knows and recalls a variety of pronouns such as I, you, he, she, it, me, they, him, her, his, us our, my, mine, etc..  Student understands the antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers to or replaces.  Student also understands pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number, person and gender.