Pronouns: Personal and Possessive Forms

Grade 6 · English

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

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Subject: English

Semester: 1

Period: 1

Week: 3

School Name:
Teacher’s Name:
Subject: English Language
Grade Level: Grade 6
Date: Week 3
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 3, Period 1
Topic: Pronouns: Personal and Possessive Forms
Sub-topic: Subject/Object Pronouns and Possessive Pronouns
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Identify and correctly use personal and possessive pronouns
Write sentences, narratives, and questions using appropriate pronouns
Recognize pronouns in reading texts and speeches

Previous Knowledge
Students already know nouns and basic sentence structure

Instructional Materials
English Language textbook for Grade 6, pronoun charts, whiteboard, markers

Lesson Development – ABC Model
A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–10 minutes
Ask learners to replace nouns in sentences with pronouns (e.g., John is happy → He is happy)

B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)

Time: 25–30 minutes

📚 Teacher Explanation and Modeling (12–15 minutes)

Step 1: Define Personal Pronouns

  • Explain that personal pronouns are words used to replace specific people, animals, or things to avoid repetition and improve clarity.
  • List and explain the subject personal pronouns:
    • Singular: I, you, he, she, it
    • Plural: we, you, they
  • Highlight that subject pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence (the doer of the action).
  • Example sentences:
    • “I like to read.”
    • “She is my friend.”
    • “They are playing outside.”

 

Step 2: Define Possessive Pronouns

  • Explain that possessive pronouns show ownership or possession without repeating the noun.
  • List possessive pronouns and explain their usage:
    • Singular: my, mine, your, yours, her, hers, its
    • Plural: our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs
  • Distinguish between possessive adjectives (my, your, her, our, their) used before nouns and possessive pronouns (mine, yours, hers, ours, theirs) used independently.
  • Example:
    • “This is my book.” (possessive adjective + noun)
    • “This book is mine.” (possessive pronoun alone)

 

Step 3: Subject vs. Object Pronouns

  • Define subject pronouns as those used as the subject of a sentence (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
  • Define object pronouns as those used as the object of a verb or preposition (me, you, him, her, it, us, them).
  • Show examples to clarify usage:
    • Subject pronoun: “She likes apples.”
    • Object pronoun: “The teacher called her.”
    • Subject pronoun: “They will join us.”
    • Object pronoun: “We saw them at the park.”
  • Emphasize that the choice depends on the pronoun’s function in the sentence.

 

Step 4: Pronoun Agreement (Number and Gender)

  • Explain that pronouns must agree with the nouns they replace in both number and gender.
    • Singular nouns require singular pronouns.
    • Plural nouns require plural pronouns.
    • Male nouns are replaced by “he/him/his.”
    • Female nouns by “she/her/hers.”
    • Objects or animals often use “it/its.”
  • Examples:
    • Singular, male: “John lost his book.”
    • Singular, female: “Mary lost her keys.”
    • Plural: “The children finished their homework.”
  • Stress the importance of matching pronouns correctly to avoid confusion.

 

Step 5: Examples in Sentences and Short Paragraphs

  • Show a paragraph with repeated nouns and demonstrate pronoun replacement:

Before:
“Sarah went to Sarah’s school. Sarah saw Sarah’s friends and Sarah’s teacher.”

After:
“Sarah went to her school. She saw her friends and her teacher.”

  • Model how pronouns improve clarity and avoid redundancy.

 

👥 Learners’ Activities (Expanded & Detailed) (15–18 minutes)

Activity 1: Pronoun Identification (5 minutes)

  • Provide a short text or paragraph.
  • Learners highlight all personal and possessive pronouns.
  • Discuss findings as a class.

 

Activity 2: Noun Replacement with Pronouns (6 minutes)

  • Give learners sentences with repeated nouns.
  • Task: Replace repeated nouns with the correct pronouns.
  • Example: “Mark and Lisa brought Mark and Lisa’s books.” → “Mark and Lisa brought their books.”
  • Share answers in pairs or small groups for discussion.

 

Activity 3: Writing Sentences and Narratives Using Pronouns (6 minutes)

  • Learners write short sentences or a brief narrative (3–5 sentences) using correct personal and possessive pronouns.
  • Focus on correct subject/object pronouns and agreement.
  • Volunteers read aloud.

 

Activity 4: Creating Questions with Pronouns (3 minutes)

  • In pairs, learners create and ask questions using different pronouns.
  • Examples: “Are you ready?” “What is her name?” “Did they come to the party?”
  • Practice oral question-and-answer exchanges.

 

✅ Assessment Checks

  • Monitor learners’ ability to identify pronouns correctly in texts.
  • Check sentences for correct pronoun replacement and agreement.
  • Observe use of subject and object pronouns in oral and written work.
  • Listen to question formation for accurate pronoun use.

 

📝 Notes (Expanded & Detailed)

Personal Pronouns

  • Replace nouns referring to people, animals, or things for clarity and fluency.
  • Are categorized by function: subject or object of the sentence.
  • Examples:
    • Subject: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
    • Object: me, you, him, her, it, us, them

 

Possessive Pronouns

  • Show ownership or possession without repeating nouns.
  • Include: my/mine, your/yours, her/hers, its, our/ours, their/theirs
  • Possessive adjectives (my, your, her, our, their) come before nouns.
  • Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, hers, ours, theirs) stand alone.

 

Pronoun Agreement

  • Must match the noun in number (singular/plural) and gender (male/female/neuter).
  • Incorrect agreement can confuse meaning:
    • Incorrect: “The boys lost her book.”
    • Correct: “The boys lost their book.”

 

Subject vs Object Pronouns

  • Use subject pronouns when pronoun is the doer of the action (subject).
  • Use object pronouns when pronoun is the receiver of the action or object of preposition.

 

Tips for Teaching

  • Use visual aids like charts to list subject, object, and possessive pronouns.
  • Use real-life examples and role-playing to practice pronoun use in conversations.
  • Include sentence construction games for fun practice.
  • Reinforce through reading aloud and writing exercises.

 

Extension Activities

  • Have learners write short dialogues focusing on pronouns.
  • Create fill-in-the-blank exercises to practice subject/object and possessive pronouns.
  • Encourage learners to edit paragraphs by replacing nouns with pronouns.

C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Assessment)
Time: 5–10 minutes
Summary: Learners understand and apply personal and possessive pronouns correctly in writing and speech

Evaluation Method (Expanded):
Exit slip/quiz: Replace nouns with correct pronouns in given sentences
Teacher will collect slips and provide oral feedback

Assignment (Expanded):
Write a short paragraph about your school day using at least ten pronouns correctly

Follow-up Activity:
Peer reading and pronoun identification exercises

Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies
Provide pronoun lists, give sentence starters, pair learners for collaborative writing, allow oral narration