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English lesson plan · 2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 30 minutes

Pronouns

Grammar

CCSS L.1.1.DCCSS L.2.1England: Y2 GPSEngland: Y3 GPS (pronouns to avoid repetition)

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Pronouns.

  • I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
  • I can explain each step and say why it works.
  • I can check my answer and spot a mistake.

Before and after

Needs first: Nouns and verbs

Leads to: Subject–verb agreement; Possessive pronouns and determiners; Relative pronouns (who, which, that, whose, where)

Materials: Sentence strips, Highlighters, Mini whiteboards, Mini whiteboards, A short model text on the board, Printed student sheet (below).

Warm-up · 4 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Nouns and verbs). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. Which word is a noun (a person, place, animal or thing)? The baby laughed loudly. (laughed / loudly / the / baby) → babyPrompt: Nouns name things. Can you put 'the' or 'a' in front of it?
  2. Which word is a verb (an action word)? The children shouted with joy. (with / shouted / children / joy) → shoutedPrompt: A verb tells you what someone or something does.
  3. Which word fits the gap? Is the gap a noun or a verb? I like to ___ in the sea. (swim / blue / sea / happy) → swimPrompt: Read the sentence and think: does the gap need a thing or an action?

Hook · 3 min

  • Show a sentence with the grammar point used wrongly and ask what sounds odd.
  • Share the objective: Pronouns. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 7 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: Choose the pronoun that fits. The tree is very old. ___ is two hundred years old.
  • Step 1: A pronoun takes the place of a noun so we do not repeat it.
  • Step 2: The noun is one thing or animal, so we use 'It'.
  • Step 3: Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "The tree is very old. It is two hundred years old."
  • Step 4: So the answer is: It
  • Answer: It
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 6 min

  • Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
  • Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
  1. Choose the pronoun that fits. Mr Okoro teaches music. ___ plays the piano. (It / They / He / She) → HePrompt: Who or what is the gap talking about?
  2. Choose the pronoun that fits. The ducks swam to the edge. ___ wanted bread. (It / He / She / They) → TheyPrompt: Who or what is the gap talking about?

You do: independent practice · 7 min

  • Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
  • Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 6 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 3 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. Choose the pronoun that fits. The ball rolled away. ___ went under a car. (She / It / He / They) → ItPrompt: Who or what is the gap talking about?
  2. Choose the pronoun that fits. Please give the book to Ana. Give it to ___. (they / him / she / her) → herPrompt: Who or what is the gap talking about?

Watch out for

  • Naming the feature but not using it in their own sentences.
  • Thinking a sentence is right because it sounds right when spoken casually.

Support and stretch

Support

  • Review first: Nouns and verbs.
  • Use concrete materials: sentence strips.
  • Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
  • Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.

Stretch

  • Move on to: Subject–verb agreement; Possessive pronouns and determiners; Relative pronouns (who, which, that, whose, where).
  • Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
  • Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.

Homework and more practice

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Pronouns

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the pronoun that fits. The tree is very old. ___ is two hundred years old.

    • A. She
    • B. He
    • C. It
    • D. They

  2. Question 2

    Choose the pronoun that fits. The cookies smell great. Can I eat one of ___?

    • A. it
    • B. they
    • C. them
    • D. us

  3. Question 3

    Choose the pronoun that fits. The ducks swam to the edge. ___ wanted bread.

    • A. She
    • B. It
    • C. They
    • D. He

  4. Question 4

    Choose the pronoun that fits. My dad and I went fishing. ___ caught three fish.

    • A. We
    • B. Us
    • C. They
    • D. He

  5. Question 5

    Choose the pronoun that fits. Lucy has a kite. ___ flies it on windy days.

    • A. They
    • B. He
    • C. She
    • D. It

  6. Question 6

    Choose the pronoun that fits. Mr Okoro teaches music. ___ plays the piano.

    • A. She
    • B. They
    • C. He
    • D. It

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Answer key: Pronouns

  1. 1. C. It

  2. 2. C. them

  3. 3. C. They

  4. 4. A. We

  5. 5. C. She

  6. 6. C. He