Harvey's Elementary Grammar and Composition · Lesson 28–29 · Part 1: Part I: The elementary course
27. The pronoun and the adjective element
Goal: Your child knows that a pronoun stands for a noun, can find pronouns, and knows that any word that modifies a noun is an adjective element.
You'll need
- The book, open to this lesson
- Paper and a pencil (or a slate)
What's in the book
Lesson 28 is an oral lesson on "John put John's hat on John's head," defines the pronoun, and gives ten sentences. Lesson 29 begins with the adjective element, with sentences to write using descriptive and definitive adjectives.
The lesson, step by step
Review
Ask: What is an adjective? Name the two classes.
Too many Johns
Read the book's sentence in a silly voice: "John put John's hat on John's head." Ask how to say it better. (John put his hat on his head.)
Read:
A Pronoun is a word used instead of a noun; as, he runs, she sings, they listen.
Find the pronouns
Do these from the book aloud:
He is your uncle.
His dog worried our cat.
She lost the book which he gave her.
Then do the rest of the ten on the page.
The adjective element
Read:
An Adjective Element is a word, or group of words, which modifies a noun.
The book asks what "ripe" does in "Ripe peaches are plentiful." It modifies peaches, so it is an adjective element.
Write sentences
Write sentences that modify the subject, following the book's models:
Cold weather is unpleasant.
Both horses are lame.
The book asks for five of each kind. Do three of each today.
Check together
Check the pronouns with the answers. In the written sentences, circle each adjective and draw an arrow to its noun.
Use it today
In today's reading, find a pronoun and say which noun it stands for.
Answers to the book's problems
Pronouns: 1 He, your. 2 His, our. 3 She, which, he, her. 4 you, me, who, they. 5 It, its. 6 you, them. 7 I, them, you, what, they. 8 It, that. 9 her. 10 Who, it, her.
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