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English lesson plan · 6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 30 minutes

Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom)

Grammar

CCSS L.6.1.AEngland: KS3 GrammarEngland: KS2 SATs GPS (Standard English)

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom).

  • 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: Pronouns

Leads to: Clear pronoun reference; Usage: fewer/less, lay/lie, who/that, between/among; Avoiding shifts in pronoun person and number

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 (Pronouns). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. Choose the pronoun that fits. The cookies smell great. Can I eat one of ___? (it / they / them / us) → themPrompt: Who or what is the gap talking about?
  2. Choose the pronoun that fits. Grandma made soup for Leo and me. She made it for ___. (we / them / they / us) → usPrompt: Who or what is the gap talking about?
  3. Choose the pronoun that fits. The ball rolled away. ___ went under a car. (It / She / They / He) → ItPrompt: Who or what is the gap talking about?

Hook · 3 min

  • Show a sentence with the grammar point used wrongly and ask what sounds odd.
  • Share the objective: Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom). 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 correct pronoun. Mum made pancakes for my sister and ___.
  • Step 1: Use the subject case for the doer and the object case after verbs and prepositions.
  • Step 2: The pronoun receives the action, so use the object form.
  • Step 3: Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "Mum made pancakes for my sister and me."
  • Step 4: So the answer is: me
  • Answer: me
  • 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 correct pronoun. The coach chose Marcus and ___ to lead. (him / he / himself) → himPrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?
  2. Choose the correct pronoun. ___ and Raj are on the same team. (Hers / Her / She) → ShePrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?

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 correct pronoun. The head gave ___ students a longer break. (us / we / our) → usPrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?
  2. Choose the correct pronoun. The teacher gave the prize to Ella and ___. (me / myself / I) → mePrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?

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: Pronouns.
  • 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: Clear pronoun reference; Usage: fewer/less, lay/lie, who/that, between/among; Avoiding shifts in pronoun person and number.
  • 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.

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Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom)

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the correct pronoun. ___ students want a longer break.

    • A. Us
    • B. We
    • C. Our

  2. Question 2

    Choose the correct pronoun. It was ___ who rang the bell.

    • A. her
    • B. she
    • C. herself

  3. Question 3

    Choose the correct pronoun. Jordan and ___ went to the cinema.

    • A. myself
    • B. me
    • C. I

  4. Question 4

    Choose the correct pronoun. ___ and Raj are on the same team.

    • A. Hers
    • B. She
    • C. Her

  5. Question 5

    Choose the correct pronoun. The coach chose Marcus and ___ to lead.

    • A. he
    • B. himself
    • C. him

  6. Question 6

    Choose the correct pronoun. ___ is coming to the meeting?

    • A. Who
    • B. Whose
    • C. Whom

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Answer key: Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom)

  1. 1. B. We

  2. 2. B. she

  3. 3. C. I

  4. 4. B. She

  5. 5. C. him

  6. 6. A. Who