1. Lessons 9 and 10.notebook October 23, 2012
October 23, 2012 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Vocabulary Lists & 2nd Quarter Vocabulary Options
• Grammar
> Chapter 3, Lesson 9
• Literature
> Maniac Magee Layered Assessment Projects
Homework:
• Vocabulary Writing #1 due Thursday, 10/25
• Chapter 3 Test on Wednesday, 10/31
• Maniac Magee Layered Assessment Projects
> B Layer due 10/30
> A Layer due 11/2
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log #1 due 10/26
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2. Lessons 9 and 10.notebook October 23, 2012
Lesson 9:Pronoun Problems
We and Us with Nouns
The pronouns we and us are sometimes followed by a noun that
identifies the pronoun. (we students, us students)
Use we when the noun is a subject or predicate noun .
We volunteers like to help out.
Use us when the noun is an object .
Do you have work for us volunteers?
How to choose... You can join (we, us) students tomorrow.
1. Drop the identifying noun from the sentence
2. Decide whether the pronoun is used as a subject or an object.
3. Use the correct pronoun with the noun.
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3. Lessons 9 and 10.notebook October 23, 2012
Unclear Reference
Be sure that each personal pronoun refers clearly to only one
person, place, or thing .
*if there is any chance your reader will be confused by
whom or what you are talking about­­use a noun instead.
Confusing:
Noah and Roger came to work the site, but he didn't stay.
Clear:
Noah and Roger came to work the site, but Noah didn't stay.
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4. Lessons 9 and 10.notebook October 23, 2012
1. (We, Us) students help out in lots of ways.
2. That garden was planted by (we, us) volunteers.
3. Carlos worked with Joe to clean the river, even though (he,
Carlos) had never done that kind of work before.
4. Some of (we, us) athletes offered to coach youngsters.
5. Stacey always beats Teresa to work, but (she, Teresa) still
gets there on time.
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5. Lessons 9 and 10.notebook October 23, 2012
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6. Lessons 9 and 10.notebook October 23, 2012
October 23, 2012 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Vocabulary Lists & 2nd Quarter Vocabulary Options
• Grammar
> Chapter 3, Lesson 10
• Literature
> Maniac Magee Layered Assessment Projects
Homework:
• Vocabulary Writing #1 due Thursday, 10/25
• Chapter 3 Test on Wednesday, 10/31
• Maniac Magee Layered Assessment Projects
> B Layer due 10/30
> A Layer due 11/2
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log #1 due 10/26
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7. Lessons 9 and 10.notebook October 23, 2012
Lesson 10--More Pronoun Problems
Using Pronouns in Compounds
People often make mistakes when they use pronouns as parts of
compound subjects and compound objects.
Use the subject pronouns I, she, he, we, and they in a compound
subject or compound predicate pronoun.
Shawn and he are on the same team.
Use the object pronouns me, her, him, us, and them in a
compound object.
Our friends saw Darlene and me at the library.
*To choose the correct case of a pronoun in a compound subject or
object, take out the other noun or pronoun.
Shawn gave an article to Darlene and (I, me).
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8. Lessons 9 and 10.notebook October 23, 2012
Phrases that Interfere
Sometimes words and phrases come between a subject and a pronoun
that refers to it. Don't be confused by the words in between.
Darlene, like the others, is working on her report.
(Her agrees with Darlene, not others.)
Harriet Tubman, unlike many people, risked her life to free
slaves.
(Her agrees with Harriet Tubman, not people.)
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1. Our social studies teacher asked Danielle and (I, me) to do a
report on Harriet Tubman.
2. The librarian helped (her, she) and me with the research.
3. Both (she, her) and I knew that Tubman led slaves to freedom
on the underground railroad.
4. Many facts about Tubman were told to (she, her) and me.
5. More than 300 slaves, including Harriet's own sister, owed (her,
their) freedom to Tubman.
6. (She, Her) and the runaways has to move secretly from one
house to another along the Underground Railroad.
7. Tubman, like other conductors, wouldn't let any of (her, their)
runaways turn back.
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