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English lesson plan · 1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 45 minutes

Swap the noun for he, she, it, we or they

Grammar

CCSS L.1.1.DEngland: Y1 GPSEngland: Y2 GPS (pronouns)

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Swap the noun for he, she, it, we or they.

  • 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: He hops, they hop: matching verbs to one or many; Reflexive pronouns: myself, himself, themselves…

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

Warm-up · 5 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)? My brother kicked the ball hard. (ball / hard / my / kicked) → ballPrompt: Nouns name things. Can you put 'the' or 'a' in front of it?
  2. Which word is a verb (an action word)? My cat sleeps on the sofa. (sofa / sleeps / on / cat) → sleepsPrompt: A verb tells you what someone or something does.
  3. Which word fits the gap? Is the gap a noun or a verb? A ___ landed on the flower. (gently / bee / yellow / landed) → beePrompt: Read the sentence and think: does the gap need a thing or an action?

Hook · 5 min

  • Show a sentence with the grammar point used wrongly and ask what sounds odd.
  • Share the objective: Swap the noun for he, she, it, we or they. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 10 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: Which pronoun can take the place of the noun? Lily loves drawing. ___ draws every day.
  • Step 1: A pronoun stands in for a noun so we do not repeat it.
  • Step 2: It is about one girl or woman.
  • Step 3: Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "Lily loves drawing. She draws every day."
  • Step 4: So the answer is: She
  • Answer: She
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 10 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. Which pronoun can take the place of the noun? The robot is beeping. ___ needs charging. (She / It / He / They) → ItPrompt: Who or what is the second sentence about?
  2. Choose the pronoun that fits after the verb or word like 'to'. Can you help ___? (help me) (I / me / my) → mePrompt: Read the words in brackets to see who it is.

You do: independent practice · 10 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 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 5 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. Which pronoun can take the place of the noun? Aunt Rosa is a vet. ___ helps sick animals. (They / She / He / It) → ShePrompt: Who or what is the second sentence about?
  2. Choose the pronoun that fits after the verb or word like 'to'. Grandma hugged ___. (hugged my sister and me) (our / we / us) → usPrompt: Read the words in brackets to see who it is.

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: He hops, they hop: matching verbs to one or many; Reflexive pronouns: myself, himself, themselves….
  • 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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Swap the noun for he, she, it, we or they

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  1. Question 1

    Which pronoun can take the place of the noun? Sam is hungry. ___ wants a snack.

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

  2. Question 2

    Choose the pronoun that fits after the verb or word like 'to'. Grandma hugged ___. (hugged my sister and me)

    • A. we
    • B. our
    • C. us

  3. Question 3

    Which pronoun can take the place of the noun? My sister and I like the beach. ___ go every summer.

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

  4. Question 4

    Choose the pronoun that fits after the verb or word like 'to'. Ella threw the ball to ___. (to Sam)

    • A. his
    • B. him
    • C. he

  5. Question 5

    Which pronoun can take the place of the noun? The robot is beeping. ___ needs charging.

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

  6. Question 6

    Choose the pronoun that fits after the verb or word like 'to'. Can you help ___? (help me)

    • A. my
    • B. I
    • C. me

  7. Question 7

    Choose the pronoun that fits after the verb or word like 'to'. Mr Ali is kind. Everyone likes ___.

    • A. him
    • B. he
    • C. his

  8. Question 8

    Which pronoun can take the place of the noun? Ben and Ali are twins. ___ have the same birthday.

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

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Answer key: Swap the noun for he, she, it, we or they

  1. 1. A. He

  2. 2. C. us

  3. 3. B. We

  4. 4. B. him

  5. 5. A. It

  6. 6. C. me

  7. 7. A. him

  8. 8. B. They