Grade 1 - Early world Civilizations

Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 5B | People of the Nile 109

 Syntactic Awareness Activity^5 minutes

Plural Personal Pronouns

number person gender

personal pronouns

subject

plural

1st male/female we

2nd male/female you

3rd male/female they

Note: The purpose of these syntactic activities is to help students

understand the direct connection between grammatical structures

and the meaning of text. These syntactic activities should be used in

conjunction with the complex text presented in the read-alouds. There

may be variations in the sentences created by your class. Allow for these

variations, and restate students’ sentences so that they are grammatical.

Directions: We will learn about a special kind part of speech that we often

use when we speak and write. This special part of speech is called a

pronoun. We can use pronouns to replace nouns that stand for people or

things. [Whenever you see a person’s name in brackets, please replace

that name with the name of a student or co-teacher in your class.]

1. When I am talking about myself and another person, I use the pronoun
   we. Listen as I talk about myself and [Ms. Cueva]. “We have fun
   teaching this class.”
   
   
   • Now you try with your partner: Point to yourself and your partner
     and use the pronoun we to tell about something you and your
     partner have fun doing together. Use this sentence starter to
     help you begin: “We have fun...
   
   
   
   


2. When I am talking face-to-face with a group of people, I use the
   pronoun you. Listen as I talk to [Luis, Brody, and Marianne] and ask
   them to do something. “Will you please put your lunchboxes in your
   cubbies?”
   
   
   • Now you try with your partner: Choose three classmates, and
     ask them if they would like to play with you and your partner.
     Point to the three classmates and use the pronoun you to ask
     your classmates if they would like to play with you and your
     partner. Use this sentence starter to help you begin: “Would you
     like to play with us?”