If you teach ELA, chances are good that you cover the topic of pronouns. Pronouns are a perfect example of a skill that spirals in complexity with each passing year. We usually start by introducing pronouns to students in the early elementary grades, and add on new "layers" each year as students advance through elementary school. Types of pronouns include:
- Personal pronouns (including subjects and objects)
- Reflexive pronouns
- Possessive pronouns
- Relative pronouns
- Demonstrative pronouns
- Indefinite pronouns
- Interrogative pronouns
And that's not even a complete list! Which pronouns do you teach? Your answer likely depends upon your grade level and the state or country in which you teach. Interestingly, Common Core standards identify reflexive pronouns as a second-grade skill, whereas TEKS (Texas standards) identify reflexive pronouns as a fourth-grade skill. Likewise, Common Core standards identify relative pronouns as a fourth-grade skill, while TEKS place them in the sixth-grade category!
Pronouns Anchor Chart
Today, I want to share an anchor chart activity I created for students in the lower elementary grade levels who are being introduced to pronouns and their functions in sentences. In my classroom, this lesson would happen on Day #2 because I would be reviewing what was introduced on yesterday's Introduction to Pronouns PowerPoint. (I almost always use PowerPoints to introduce new concepts to my students.)
Prior to beginning the lesson, I would make the "shell" of the anchor chart, which would include the title, the three boxes (which would be empty), and the five practice sentences. I would begin by having students help me fill in the words that belong in each of the top three boxes.
Then, I would work through each sentence at the bottom of the anchor chart. As you can see, I intend to ask students to help me replace the underlined words and phrases with pronouns. To help students understand that these pronouns are taking the place of a noun, I will invite a student to place a sticky note over each underlined word or phrase, and then have him or her write the appropriate pronoun on the sticky note. (The action of physically replacing the nouns with the sticky note pronouns is especially helpful for those students who are kinesthetic learners.)
I also color-coded the sticky notes so that they match the colors used in the three boxes near the top of the anchor chart. This helps students see that subject pronouns are usually used near the beginning of a sentence, while object pronouns and reflexive pronouns appear either in the middle or at the end of a sentence.
More Pronoun Resources Needed?
If you happen to be looking for some engaging pronoun resources to use with your students, feel free to check out the pronoun activities in my TpT store. Pictured below are my pronoun bundles. Click on the images to view previews and descriptions.
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