Singular and Plural Pronouns

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The Houdini Box

DEVELOPPROTOHFERCEOANDCEPT

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.

Sam and I enjoy reading about Harry Houdini. We enjoy reading about him. Always capitalize the singular pronoun I. When you talk about yourself and another person, name yourself last. The pronoun you can be singular or plural.

Directions Circle the pronoun in each sentence. 1. I am reading about Harry Houdini in school. 2. He was born in Hungary but raised in the United States. 3. Harry married Wilhelmina Rahner, and together they performed magic tricks. 4. Houdini's escapes still amaze us today. 5. If you want to learn more, read books about Houdini.

Directions Choose a pronoun in ( ) to replace each underlined noun or noun phrase. Write the pronoun on the line. 6. The class enjoyed reading about Houdini's tricks. (She, We)

7. Houdini often had the police lock Houdini in a prison cell. (it, him)

8. He always escaped from the cell. (it, us)

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Home Activity Your child learned about singular and plural pronouns. Have your child tell you what he or she did today. Ask your child to identify any singular or plural pronouns he or she uses.

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APPLY TO WRITING

Singular and Plural Pronouns

Directions On the lines below, write pronouns to replace the underlined nouns or noun phrases in the sentences.

1. Magicians rarely tell people how magicians do their tricks. 2. For example, Harry Houdini did not reveal to the public how Harry Houdini got out of handcuffs or locked chests. 3. He left spectators puzzled because he wanted spectators to return to see another show. 4. If he told how a trick was done, no one would want to see the trick again. 5. I wish he could tell the person writing this a few of his secrets!

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Directions Write a paragraph about a magic trick you have seen or a trick you know how to do. Underline any singular or plural pronouns that you use.

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Home Activity Your child learned how to use singular and plural pronouns in writing. Have your child write an e-mail to a friend or relative. Ask your child to print it and show you the singular and plural pronouns.

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TESTPPRROEOPFARREAATDION

Singular and Plural Pronouns

Directions Write the letter of the word that completes each sentence in the paragraph.

1. Next month ___ am going to perform magic tricks for the class. 2. I will ask a student to pick a card, and I will guess what ___ is. 3. Then I will pull white mice out of my pockets and let ___ loose in the classroom. 4. I think that Ms. Lopez might not want ___ to do this trick. 5. ___ is afraid of mice! 6. I will also ask students if ___ want me to cut them in half. 7. Maybe ___ can get Ms. Lopez to volunteer! 8. Reader, do ___ think she will?

1. A me B us C I D we

2. A they B it C him D I

3. A it B they C he D them

4. A she B we C I D me

5. A She B Her C They D I

6. A them B they C us D she

7. A we B us C them D me

8. A she B it C you D them

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Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on singular and plural pronouns. Have your child write a list of the pronouns he or she has learned. Ask your child to tell you a story, using as many of the pronouns as possible.

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CUMULATIVE REVIEW

Singular and Plural Pronouns

Directions Underline the pronoun in the sentence if it is a singular pronoun. Circle the pronoun if it is a plural pronoun.

1. Wilhelmina Rahner was 18 when she married Harry Houdini. 2. Together they traveled around the country performing magic. 3. A wealthy man named Martin Beck saw them perform. 4. Beck hired the Houdinis to perform for him. 5. The Houdini's act was amazing, and crowds flocked to see it.

Directions Replace each underlined noun or noun phrase with a pronoun from the box. Write the new sentence and underline the pronoun you chose.

her you we them us

6. Sarah and I are pretending that Sarah and I are Houdini and his wife.

7. We are learning tricks and will perform the tricks for the class.

8. We are hoping our audience will find Sarah and me amazing.

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Home Activity Your child reviewed singular and plural pronouns. Read an article in a magazine or newspaper with your child. Ask him or her to identify examples of singular and plural pronouns in the article.

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