grade 6 unit 4: pronouns

Grade 6 Unit 4: Pronouns

Table of Contents Introduction 2

Objectives 2

Lesson 1: Cases of Pronouns 3 Warm-up! 3 Learn About It! 4 Check Your Understanding 8 Let’s Step Up! 9

Lesson 2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 10 Warm-up! 10 Learn About It! 10 Check Your Understanding 15 Let’s Step Up! 16

Performance Task 17

Self-Check: How Well Did I Learn? 18

Wrap Up 19

Bibliography 19

GRADE 6 |English

UNIT 4

Pronouns Whether you realize it or not, you use pronouns in your everyday life. They help make your sentences sound better and allow you to express yourself without having to repeat saying nouns unnecessarily. In this unit, we will learn about pronouns as well as how to use them correctly.

Objectives

In this unit, you should be able to:

● define pronouns; ● identify pronouns; and ● use pronouns correctly in sentences.

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Lesson 1: Cases of Pronouns

This lesson will focus on defining what pronouns are and explain the different cases of pronouns.

Warm-up!

Study the paragraph below. What do you think could be wrong with the paragraph? What word was repeated several times? What could have been a good word to substitute for the repeated word?


Learn About It!

The given paragraph could be improved if we use pronouns. Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns or noun phrases. We use them to avoid redundancy, to express gender, and to indicate number. Pronouns have three cases: subjective, objective, and possessive. A. Subjective Pronoun Subjective pronouns act as the subject in the sentence.

Person Singular Plural

first I we second you you

third he (male), she (female), it (animals or inanimate

objects)

they

Examples

I love eating healthy food.

In this sentence, the subjective pronoun is I. It is the doer of the action and is a first-person singular pronoun.


You are so dedicated to your work.

In this sentence, you is the subject. It is the one being talked about in the sentence. It is a second-person singular pronoun, but it could also be used as a plural pronoun.

We love eating nutritious foods.

The subjective pronoun in the sentence is we. It is a first-person plural pronoun. B. Objective Pronoun Objective pronouns act as the direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition in the sentence. A direct object answers the question what or who. An indirect object answers the question to whom, and the object of the preposition is found after prepositions such as to, for, etc.

Person Singular Plural

first me us second you you


third

her (female), him (male), it (animals or inanimate

objects)

them

Examples

Jenny offers me a drink.

The pronoun me is the indirect object in the sentence. It answers the question to whom. It is a first-person singular pronoun.

Christine saved her from drowning.

The pronoun her is the direct object in the sentence. It answers the question who. It is a third-person singular pronoun.

The gift that arrived is for them.

The pronoun them is the object of the preposition in the sentence. It is a third-person plural pronoun.


C. Possessive Pronoun Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession.

Person Singular Plural first mine ours

second yours yours third his (male), hers (female),

its theirs

Examples

This pencil is mine.

The possessive pronoun in the sentence is mine. It states that the pencil is owned by the speaker. It is a first-person singular pronoun.

The crayons are ours.

The possessive pronoun in the sentence is ours. It shows that the speakers owned the crayons. It is a first-person plural pronoun.

That beautiful voice I heard from the recorder is hers.

The possessive pronoun in the sentence is hers. It indicates that a female owns the voice. It is a third-person singular pronoun.


Check Your Understanding Encircle the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. Jenny studies hard so she could apply to a good school. (She, He, It, They) is diligent. 2. Charo loves bags. This bag on the table is (his, hers, ours, yours). 3. Jenina is my younger sister. There are so many things I want to buy for (her, hers, she,

he). 4. The car that was parked next to our house looks luxurious. (It, She, They, We) really

caught my attention. 5. Robert and Ron are twins. (He, They, She, We) look alike.

Identify the case of the underlined pronoun in each sentence.

1. Cathy, Dianne, and Roxanne love me very much. They are my true friends. ______________

2. That red house is theirs. ______________ 3. All these figurines are mine. ______________ 4. Joana submitted the reports to me. ______________ 5. They are preparing the stage for the annual party. ______________

Use the following pronouns in sentences. 1. hers (possessive) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. mine (possessive) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. It (subjective) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. her (objective) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. us (objective) ______________________________________________________________________________________________


Let’s Step Up!


Lesson 2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

In order to use pronouns correctly, the pronoun and its antecedent have to agree. This part will discuss the different rules to follow when it comes to pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Warm-up!

Study the following sentences. Identify the mistake in each one.


Learn About It!

A pronoun must agree with its antecedent. Agreement involves number, gender, and point of view. The antecedent is a word for which the referent stands. The referent is the pronoun that refers to the antecedent. Examples

Basic Rules in Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 1. The phrase or clause after the subject and before the verb should not affect the number of the pronoun.


2. Singular indefinite pronoun antecedents need singular pronouns; plural indefinite pronoun antecedents require plural referents. Singular: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something.

Plural: both, few, many, others.


Either singular or plural: some, any, none, all, most In this case, consider the prepositional phrase and determine if the object of the preposition is countable or uncountable. For uncountable nouns, use singular referent, and for countable nouns, use a plural referent.

3. Compound subjects connected by and always take a plural referent.

4. For compound subjects connected by or/nor, the antecedent closer to the pronoun will be considered to agree with its referent.


5. Words with singular meaning despite the presence of s at the end should take a singular referent. Examples of these words are mathematics, physics, measles, and news.


Check Your Understanding

Underline the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

1. Trisha, with her best friends, visited (his, her, their) relatives in the province. 2. Many people wondered why (he, they, us) have to surrender their belongings for

inspection. 3. The club members ensured that (she, they, it) have enough funds to make the project a

success. 4. Jerry’s brother is so kind that (she, they, he) helps everyone, even strangers, to the best

of his ability. 5. Philippines has never lost (it, its, her) beauty.

Underline the antecedent and encircle the referent. 1. Rommel has left his bag on the floor. 2. The actress likes to sing her own compositions. 3. A student must see his or her teacher. 4. The candidates love how they were welcomed by the receptionist. 5. James asked Vanessa if she brought her bag to the party.

Write sentences using proper pronoun-antecedent agreement.

1. __________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________________________________


Let’s Step Up!


Performance Task Goal: Your goal is to compose a song dedicated to saving and preserving

our nature and Mother Earth. Role: You are a singer-composer who is alarmed by the environmental problems

that mankind is facing. You want to use your popularity to compose and sing a song that raises awareness about the environment.

Audience: Your target audience are your fans, nature lovers, and people who are unaware of problems about the environment.

Product/Performance and Purpose: Your performance needs to meet the following standards: 1. Write the lyrics on short bond paper. 2. There should be 20 pronouns with their antecedents in the lyrics. Each should be underlined. 3. The lyrics should enumerate some current problems in the environment, the importance of taking care of our natural resources, and ways to show our love for it. Standards and Criteria for Success: Your work will be judged based on the following rubric:

Criteria Beginning (0-12 points)

Developing (13-16 points)

Accomplished (17-20 points)

Score

Content (Focus on details/events are clearly evident; it is clearly related to the topic.)

Organization (Logical progression of details/events; clear transitions between ideas.)


Language (spelling, mechanics, grammar and usage)

Pronouns used correctly 0-7 pronouns used correctly

8-15 pronouns used correctly

16-20 pronouns used correctly

Message of the song The lyrics need improvement.

The lyrics are slightly well-written.

The lyrics are well-written.

Total Score:

Self-Check: How Well Did I Learn?

Do a self-check on how well you learned the lessons in this unit. Place a checkmark in the appropriate box.

Skills I think I need more

practice and assistance

I am familiar and can perform well

with minimal assistance

I am confident that I can perform this on

my own

I can define pronouns.

I can identify cases of pronouns.

I can use pronouns correctly in sentences.


Wrap Up

Bibliography

“Cases of Nouns and Pronouns.” Accessed January 5, 2018.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cases.htm “Pronouns”. English Oxford Living Dictionaries.” Accessed January 5, 2018.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/grammar/pronouns Recommended Links for This Unit: “What are Pronouns?” Accessed January 5, 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VbXRddlCB8


https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/grammar/pronouns

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