Pronoun Pals Anchor ChartMeet the Word Heroes! ✨ PRONOUN PALS ✨ Pronouns take the place of names! 🙋♂️ I / Me All About Me! ⭐ I like to paint pictures. ⭐ Pass the red crayon to me. 🧑🤝🧑 We / Us Me and My Friends! ⭐ We play tag at recess. ⭐ The teacher smiled at us. 👦 He / Him For a Boy or Man! ⭐ He can ride a big bike. ⭐ Give the soccer ball to him. 👧 She / Her For a Girl or Woman! ⭐ She is a fast runner. ⭐ This pretty drawing is for her. 💡 PRO-TIP FOR PALS: Subject Pronouns (I, We, He, She) start sentences or do the action! Object Pronouns (Me, Us, Him, Her) come after action words! Kindergarten Grammar Heroes
Pronoun Pals Lesson PlanTeacher Guide Pronoun Pals Lesson Plan Kindergarten Grammar & Grammar Conventions Standard Alignment CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.C Pacing 45-60 Minutes Objectives Use I, we, he, she, me, us, him, her Focus Subject & Object Pronouns Materials & Prep Pronoun Pals Anchor Chart Pronoun Pals Slide Deck Student Worksheets (1 per kid) Task Cards printed & cut 1. Warm-Up: The Name Game 10 Mins Tell students you are going to tell a story about a friend named Leo, but with a funny rule: you can only use his name. 🗣️ Teacher Script: "Leo woke up. Leo brush Leo's teeth. Leo ate Leo's apple. Then Leo put on Leo's shoes!" Ask: "Does that sound silly? Why?" Guide them to notice that repeating "Leo" over and over sounds unnatural. Introduce the concept of Pronouns—words that save the day by stepping in for names! 2. Direct Instruction: Meet the Pals! 15 Mins Display the Pronoun Pals Anchor Chart. Teach the four pairs of pronouns using the "Subject & Object" categories simplified for kindergarten. 🙋♂️ Me & Friends Use I (start of sentence) and me (after action). Use We (start) and us (after action) for groups. 👦👧 Boys & Girls Use He / She (start of sentence) and him / her (after action) when talking about boys or girls. Unit 10: Grammar Foundations Page 1 of 2 Active Learning & Group Work Interactive Practice and Scaffolded Support 3. Guided Practice: Slide & Point 10 Mins Open the Pronoun Pals Slide Deck. Work through the practice sentences together. 👉 Have students use TPR (Total Physical Response) actions: point to self for I, point to neighbors for We, point to a boy for He, point to a girl for She. 👉 Say a sentence using a name: "Bella loves reading." Have students repeat it back using the correct pronoun: "She loves reading." 4. Hands-On Centers: Pronoun Scoot 15 Mins Spread the Pronoun Pals Task Cards around the classroom. Students work with a partner to rotate to different stations, read the card (or look at the illustration), and determine which pronoun is the correct pal. Teacher Tip: Focus heavily on confirming subject versus object usage. Prompt students with: "Is this word doing the action or receiving the action?" 5. Independent Check: Quick Quiz 5 Mins Distribute the Targeted Quick Quiz. Read each question aloud slowly, allowing students to circle the correct pronoun emoji pair. Use the results to guide small group pull-outs. Scaffolding & Support Strategies ✨ Support (ELL & SpEd) Use visual anchors heavily. Practice TPR gestures alongside speech. Focus solely on subject pronouns (I, we, he, she) before introducing object pronouns (me, us, him, her). 🚀 Extension (Advanced) Have students write simple sentences of their own using at least two pronouns. Challenge them to spot pronouns in their independent reading books. Unit 10: Grammar Foundations Page 2 of 2
Pronoun Pals SlidesKindergarten Grammar ✨🌟✨ PRONOUN PALS Meet the super-helper words that step in for names to make our sentences sound great! 🙋♂️🧑🤝🧑👦👧 Interactive Slides Slide 1 of 8 What is a Pronoun? The Super Helpers Repeated Names "Ben ran. Ben fell. We helped Ben." ❌ Sounds too repetitive! With Pronoun Pals "He ran. He fell. We helped him!" ✅ Much better and easier to say! Pronouns take the place of names! Slide 2 of 8 🙋♂️ Pal 1: I & Me All About Me Use at the START I "I like to draw pictures." Use at the END me "Please draw with me!" TPR Cue: Point straight to your chest! Slide 3 of 8 🧑🤝🧑 Pal 2: We & Us Me and My Friends Use at the START We "We can play tag at recess." Use at the END us "The teacher smiled at us." TPR Cue: Wave your arms to include everyone! Slide 4 of 8 👦 Pal 3: He & Him For a Boy Use at the START He "He is a fast runner." Use at the END him "Give the green block to him." TPR Cue: Point to a boy helper! Slide 5 of 8 👧 Pal 4: She & Her For a Girl Use at the START She "She can jump high." Use at the END her "Sit down next to her." TPR Cue: Point to a girl helper! Slide 6 of 8 🎮 Practice Time: Point & Shout! Classroom Activity 👧 Example 1 "Bella loves to paint."
Pronoun Pals WorksheetNAME: DATE: PRONOUN POWER! Circle the best Pronoun Pal to save the sentence! 1 Part 1: Circle the Pronoun Pal 👦 A boy playing "_____ can jump super high!" She He 👧 A girl drawing "Will you sit next to _____?" her him 🧑🤝🧑 A group of kids "_____ are best friends!" I We 2 Part 2: Match the Word to the Picture He She We 👧 🧑🤝🧑 👦 3 Part 3: Draw and Write "We" Draw a picture of you and your friend in the box, then write what you like to do! "We like to..." Write 1 or 2 action words! Super grammar work! You are a Pronoun Pal!
Pronoun Pals Task CardsRecess & Center Activity Pronoun Scoot Task Cards Cards 1 to 4 1 👦 Leo's Bike Subject Pronoun "____ can ride a very big bike." He She 2 👧 Bella's Song Subject Pronoun "____ sings sweet songs." He She 3 🧑🤝🧑 The Playgroup Subject Group "____ play tag together." I We 4 🙋♂️ Self Painting Subject Singular "____ love my new paints." I We ✂️ Cut along the dotted outer borders to separate individual task cards for grammar center games! Recess & Center Activity Pronoun Scoot Task Cards Cards 5 to 8 5 🐕👦 Happy Pup Object Pronoun (Boy) "The dog barked at ____." him her 6 🌸👧 Sweet Flowers Object Pronoun (Girl) "Let's give flowers to ____." him her 7 🙋♂️🍎 Sharing Treats Object Pronoun (Self) "Please share an apple with ____." me us 8 🧑🤝🧑🍩 Sweet Donuts Object Pronoun (Group) "The baker gave donuts to ____." me us ✂️ Cut along the dotted outer borders to separate individual task cards for grammar center games!
Pronoun Pals Quick QuizNAME: DATE: PRONOUN QUICK CHECK Show off your pronoun super-powers! Circle the correct word. 👦 Question 1 "_____ runs very fast on the track." She He 👧 Question 2 "_____ has a sweet cat named Coco." She He 🙋♂️🍎 Question 3 "Will you share your apple with _____?" me we 🧑🤝🧑 Question 4 "_____ play at the park after school." us We Unit 10 Formative Assessment
Pronoun Pals Quiz KeyTeacher Key TEACHER GRADING KEY Pronoun Quick Check UNIT / SECTION: Unit 10 (Pronoun Pals) QUICK QUIZ ANSWER KEY Check student understanding. Correct answers are highlighted below! 👦 Question 1 "_____ runs very fast on the track." She He 👧 Question 2 "_____ has a sweet cat named Coco." She He 🙋♂️🍎 Question 3 "Will you share your apple with _____?" me we 🧑🤝🧑 Question 4 "_____ play at the park after school." us We Grading Key Completed
