A pronoun takes the place of one or more than one noun. Examples: |, you, he, she, it, we, they SSS PESTS ISOS CSOT CIE STS GEC SOU EST (_ DIRECTIONS > Write the pronoun from each sentence. Then write the noun that each pronoun refers to. 1. Some stories are designed tp teach eis they are called fables, They Stor 2 Aesop, cont died 1S than two thousand years ago, but his fables are still famous. ‘The slave told stories or he wanted to teach lessons. aries 4 ne epee discontented donkey was first told by Aesop; it is one of Aesop's best fables. | 5. ms fable is Piet sas a mae and its owner. 6. om ‘owner had a dog she ne well. OWne Fr [DIRECTIONS > Rewrite each sentence, replacing appropriate nouns w: ronouns. ' 7, The owner gave the dog a soft bed and fed the dog well. 7 The Owner gave the dog a sof dedan 8. The donkey tried to make the donkey's owner treat the donkey well. The donkey tréd 10 make the donrey 9. The donkey leaned that ti Rey should not try to The donkey Tearmed that i+ Shoul 10. Can you write two fables and illustrate the an gad YOu Wire two fables and chief engineer and the ers team watched. to tle kite. 4K 12, Moses took a kite and attached a rope +394 Lancuace Arts A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Use pronouns to avoid repeating words. A\ singular pronoun replaces a singular noun. The words J, me, you, he, she, her, and it are singular pronouns, Always capitalize the pronoun | A plural pronoun replaces a plural noun. The words we, you, they, us, and them are plural pronouns. Examples: The woman thought that she should go to the store. She takes the place of the woman, him, The travelers searched for a place they could spend the night. They takes the place of the travelers. 2999 9990900999999 009 202099 28 OO Ege! ((oiRections > Read each pair of sentences, Draw a line under the pronoun in the second sentence. Circle the word or words in the first sentence that the pronoun replaces. 1. Explorers came to Australia. ‘They\were amazed by the strange native animals and plants. 2. An animal the size of a greyhound lived there. It could leap like a grasshopper. 3. These animals are now known as kangaroos. Some offt smican cover 27 feet in one jump. 4. Two interesting birds of Australia are emus and cassowaries, “They cannot fly, 5. The early explorers told about the platypus. Ttisamammal that layseggs. 6. Scientists of the time did not believe the stories. [Mheyjthought the stories were lies, 7. The coolabah of Western Australia is an interesting te can survive frost as well as 120 degree heat. 8. The official flower of Western Australia is called the kangaroo paw. It looks like a paw and is even furry to the touch.