Find the Noun Each Pronoun Stands For

Ask your child who or what the pronoun means, then look back in the first sentence for that one noun. Check that it matches: she for one girl or woman, they for more than one. Check with the answer key.

Read sentence pairs and write the noun each pronoun like he, she, it or they stands for. A pronoun stands for a noun that came before it. The directions on the page read: Read each pair of sentences and the underlined pronoun. Then, write the noun the pronoun stands for. Then, in 11, write two sentences that use she. In 12, write two sentences that use they. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade pronouns, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with replacing nouns with pronouns. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

Repeating the same noun in every sentence makes writing sound choppy and unnatural - learning to substitute pronouns appropriately is a key step in developing fluent, polished writing style.

Third graders practice with personal pronouns including he, she, it, they, we, him, her, and them, choosing the correct form based on the noun's gender, number, and role in the sentence.

Well-designed worksheets require students to identify which noun the pronoun refers back to, building the habit of checking for clarity so that pronoun references are unambiguous in their own writing.

2 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 8-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.