Mixed Up Fairy Tale Pronouns

PronounsPronouns take the place of nouns. The word or phrase replaced

by a pronoun is called an antecedent. Example: When Goldilocks ran away she was

screaming.Goldilocks is the antecedent, she is the pronoun.

Example: Little Red Riding hood put food in her basket.Little Red Riding Hood is the antecedent, her is the pronoun

Pronouns?? Like saying, “We are both

scared out of our minds??

he, she, it they

Personal Pronouns

First Person

Second Person

Third Person

Singular Plural

I we

you you

WE

ME!

Object Personal Pronouns

First Person

Second Person

Third Person

Singular

me us

you you

him, her, it them

Plural

HIS!

Possessive Personal Pronouns

First Person

Second Person

Third Person

my, mine our, ours

you, yours your, yours

his, her/hers, its their, theirs

Singular Plural

What happens without Pronouns?

Listen to this story without any pronouns.

Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, Dopey, Bashful, Sneezy, and Doc were seven friends.

Although Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, Dopey, Bashful, Sneezy, and Doc were very

different from one another, Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, Dopey, Bashful, Sneezy, and Doc

got along just fine.

Sounds kind of funny doesn’t it?

Quiz Time!

Let’s see how you do recognizing pronouns!

Finding the Pronoun

She has very long hair.

Rapunzel

Pied Piper

King Midas

Jack and the Giant

Gingerbread Man

Oh no! Quick choose

again!Before it’s too late!

Wow! That was close. Great work!

Finding the Pronoun

Anything he touches turnsto gold.

The Goose

Pied Piper

King Midas

Jack and the Giant

Gingerbread Man

Oh no! Quick choose

again!Before it’s too late!

Wow! That was close. Great work!

Finding the Pronoun

He runs as fast as he can.

The Goose

Pied Piper

Pinocchio

Jack and the Giant

Gingerbread Man

Oh no! Quick choose

again!Before it’s too late!

Wow! That was close. Great work!

Finding the Pronoun

She gives the bears a fright.

The Goose

Pied Piper

Pinocchio

Jack and the Giant

Goldilocks

Oh no! Quick choose

again!Before it’s too late!

Wow! That was close. Great work!

Finding the Pronoun

When he plays music, people follow him.

The Goose

Pied Piper

Pinocchio

Jack and the Giant

Gingerbread Man

Oh no! Quick choose

again!Before it’s too late!

Great job! You did it!

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