Pronoun Patrol Slides Pronoun Patrol
Mission: Subject Pronouns
Agent Training Grade 4-5
The Repetitive Report
"The detective found a clue. The detective looked at the clue. The detective called the team. The team arrived quickly."
Diagnosis: Word Overload
Repeating the same noun over and over makes writing boring. We need the Substitution Squad !
The Substitution Squad
He
Swaps for one male noun.
"Leo ran fast." → "He ran fast."
She
Swaps for one female noun.
"Maya saw it." → "She saw it."
They
Swaps for a group of people or things.
"The kids hid." → "They hid."
Active Mission
Can you find the replacement?
1. The scientists studied the alien rock.
2. Marcus cracked the secret code.
3. Agent Sarah arrived on the scene.
Check the next slide for answers!
Mission Complete
Check your work!
1. The scientists studied...
THEY
2. Marcus cracked...
HE
3. Agent Sarah arrived...
SHE
Case File Worksheet Case File: Pronoun Swaps
Subject Pronoun Training Module
Name:
Date:
Mission Briefing
Repetition is the enemy of great writing. Use the Substitution Squad to swap out nouns for subject pronouns: He (one male), She (one female), They (a group), and We (yourself and others).
01 Part 1: The Matchup
Draw a line connecting the noun on the left to the correct squad member on the right.
The little boy
The teachers
The tall woman
My friend and I
They
He
She
We
02 Part 2: Active Substitution
Rewrite the second sentence in each pair. Swap the underlined noun for He, She, They, or We.
1. Dr. Miller is a great scientist. Dr. Miller studies the stars every night.
2. The pizza shop is busy. The pizza chefs are making thirty pies!
3. My brother likes robots. My brother built a robot out of boxes.
Official Case File #1024 • Property of the Pronoun Patrol Academy
Secret Swap Worksheet Secret Swap Practice
Independent Mission: Subject Pronouns
Agent Name:
Date:
Mission A: Direct Substitution
Complete each sentence by writing the correct subject pronoun (He, She, or They) in the blank space.
Coach Miller blew the whistle. (male) told the players to start running.
The students found a spider. (plural) screamed very loudly at the classroom door!
Mrs. Jones is the librarian. (female) knows where every book is kept.
The musicians tuned their instruments. (plural) were ready for the big concert.
Mission B: Secret Agent Repair
Find the underlined noun and write the correct pronoun to replace it in the "Repair Box".
1. The birds flew south for the winter.
2. Sam fixed the broken bicycle.
3. Clara won the science fair trophy.
Expert Agent Challenge
Write one original sentence about a friend. Then, write a second sentence using a subject pronoun to replace their name.
Secret Swap Answer Key Answer Key: Secret Swap
Teacher Resource • Official Document
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Mission A: Direct Substitution
Coach Miller... HE
The students... THEY
Mrs. Jones... SHE
The musicians... THEY
Mission B: Secret Agent Repair
1. Birds THEY
2. Sam HE
3. Clara SHE
Expert Agent Challenge
Ensure the student writes two coherent sentences. The second sentence must use a subject pronoun that correctly matches the noun in the first sentence.
Example:
"My friend Leo likes cats. He has three of them."
Official Answer Key • Pronoun Patrol HQ
Agent Assessment Exit Ticket Mission Exit #A
Agent Assessment
Certification: Level 1-A
Name:
Date:
Circle the correct pronoun to replace the underlined noun:
1. The firefighters put out the big fire.
A) He B) She C) They
2. Aunt Maria makes the best cookies.
A) He B) She C) They
✂ Cut Here ✂
Mission Exit #B
Agent Assessment
Certification: Level 1-B
Name:
Date:
Circle the correct pronoun to replace the underlined noun:
1. My uncle drives a fast car.
A) He B) She C) They
2. The children played in the snow.
A) He B) She C) They
Match Mission Cards Match Mission Cards
Print, Cut, and Play • Subject Pronoun Match-Up
Memory Match Mission
1. Cut cards. 2. Flip two cards. If the Noun Phrase matches the Pronoun , keep the pair! The agent with the most pairs wins.
Noun Phrase
The tall boy
Pronoun
HE
Noun Phrase
The smart girl
Pronoun
SHE
Noun Phrase
The happy kids
Pronoun
THEY
Noun Phrase
My friend and I
Pronoun
WE
Noun Phrase
The old book
Pronoun
IT
Noun Phrase
Mr. Johnson
Pronoun
HE
Noun Phrase
The actress
Pronoun
SHE
Noun Phrase
Two giant dogs
Pronoun
THEY
Module: Memory Match Card Set
✂ Cut along solid lines
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Pronoun Patrol Lesson Plan Pronoun Patrol Lesson Plan
Teacher Facilitation Guide • Grade 4-5
Core Grammar
Objective
Students will identify and use subject pronouns (he, she, they, we) to replace repetitive nouns, improving sentence variety and flow in their writing.
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.A
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1
(Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement)
Resource Arsenal
Slides
Worksheets
Match Cards
Exit Tickets
Mission Sequence
01
The Hook (5 min)
Read the following "clunky" paragraph aloud to the class:
"Agent Leo went to the museum. Agent Leo saw a giant diamond. Agent Leo called the other agents. The other agents arrived at the museum to help Agent Leo guard the diamond."
Ask: "How did that sound? (Boring/Slow). How can we fix it?" Introduce the Pronoun Patrol mission.
02
Agent Briefing (15 min)
Project the Pronoun Patrol Slides . Discuss the "Substitution Squad" members:
He: One male agent.She: One female agent.They: A group of agents.We: A group including the speaker.
03
Training Camp (10 min)
Hand out the Case File Worksheet . Do Part 1 (matching) as a "Think-Pair-Share" activity. For Part 2, model the first sentence on the board, showing how to cross out the repetitive noun and write the pronoun above it.
04
Field Operation (15 min)
Use the Match Mission Cards in groups of 3-4. This "Memory" style game forces students to mentally pair specific noun phrases with the appropriate pronouns.
05
Secret Swap (10 min)
Students complete the Secret Swap Worksheet individually. Use this as an informal assessment. Challenge fast finishers to write their own "Agent Report" using at least 4 different pronouns.
Agent Support (Differentiation)
Support
Provide a visual "Squad Chart" at their desk. For the Secret Swap worksheet, allow students to draw arrows between nouns and pronouns instead of rewriting full sentences.
Extension
Challenge students to identify "Ambiguous Pronouns" (where it's not clear who 'he' refers to) and explain how to fix them for even clearer writing.
