Scott Foresman Reading Street

Teach and Model

Develop the Concept

Apply to Writing

Test Preparation

Cumulative Review

READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION

Write this sentence from Wings on the board:

When the neighborhood kids saw the policeman yelling at him, they exploded with laughter.

Explain that him is a singular pronoun. It takes the place of a singular noun. They is a plural pronoun. It takes the place of a plural noun.

Display Grammar Transparency 16. Read aloud the definitions and sample sentences. Work through the items.

Grammar Transparency 16

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He flyed safly. (flew; safely)
The world look diferent from up in the sky. (looks; different)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Review the concept of singular and plural pronouns.

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.
Pronouns that take the place of singular nouns are singular pronouns. I, me, he, she, him, her, and it are singular pronouns.
Pronouns that take the place
of plural nouns are plural
pronouns. We, us, they, and
them are plural pronouns.
You can be used as both a
singular and a plural pronoun.

HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book, p. 61. Work through the first two items with the class.

Grammar and Writing

Practice Book p. 61

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The boy flew high in the sky, and they got in troubel
for it. (he; trouble)
Did the boy learn a lessen.
(lesson?)

USE SINGULAR/PLURAL PRONOUNS

Explain to students that using pronouns makes writing less wordy by avoiding the repetition of a noun.

Wordy: The boy said the boy used the boy's arms and legs to glide across the sky.

Not Wordy: The boy said he used his arms and legs to glide across the sky.

Have students review something they have written to see if they can tighten it by replacing any nouns with pronouns.

HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book, p. 62

Grammar and Writing

Practice Book p. 62

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Childen doesn't have wings, but birds do. (Children; don't)
Peopel move around with their feets. (People; feet)

Do the boys classmates
disslike him? (boy's; dislike)
The kids think he is strang,
but he like him. (strange, but
they)

Test Tip

You may be asked to identify the correct pronoun to replace a noun. Remember that the pronouns I, me, he, she, him, her, and it replace singular nouns. We, us, they, and them replace plural nouns. You can replace either a singular or a plural noun.

Examples: A girl saw the boy fly. She saw the boy fly.

The girls watched the boy. They watched the boy.

James, you cannot fly.

Children, you cannot fly.

HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book, p. 63