Identifying Nouns and Pronouns!

A noun is a word used to identify any class of people, places, things, animals, or ideas. A pronoun replaces the noun in a sentence that typically a sentence. For example:

Nick went to the grocery store. He bought two apples.

In the first sentence, Nick is the noun. In the following sentence, Nick is replaced by “he” which is a pronoun. Here is a list of some everyday pronouns you may see or hear!

Pronouns: I, me, he, she, you, they, them, it, we, us

Vocabulary:

Exciting (adj.) – to feel great happiness

Stadium (n) – a place where sporting events happen

Cheered (v) – to encourage a person or team

Chanted (v) – to say something over and over again

Dove (v) – to jump on the ground

Athleticism – the quality of having the kind of strength and energy that makes a great athlete

Vendor (n) – a person that sells things

My Night at the Ballpark:

Last night, I went to a Yankees’ baseball game. It was really fun and exciting! My dad was the one who bought the tickets for me. He has been going to games since he was a little kid and always likes to go to a few baseball games each year.

There were so many people that the stadium was sold out! Everyone was cheering so loud that it was almost hard to hear my dad at some points. I chanted along with them when they cheered, “Let’s go Yankees!” after a homerun hit by Gary Sanchez. He hit the ball so hard that it went into the upper deck of the stadium. Later in the game, Didi Gregorious made an incredible play which everyone cheered for again. The ball was hit really hard to his right. He ran to his right, dove on the ground, grabbed the ball, and threw the runner out at first from his knees! It was an incredible display of athleticism and great skill.

The game itself was awesome, but I also loved the food at the stadium vendors. During the seventh inning stretch, my dad and I walked to the vendor, who was selling Philly cheesesteaks, Italian sausage and peppers, and different kinds of hot dogs. She told us that if we bought two heroes and two drinks, we could get a hot dog for free. Of course we went with the deal, and bought two Philly cheesesteaks and two sodas. My dad let me have the free hot dog. We made our way back to our seats and watched the last few innings of the game. The Yankees ended up winning the game by the score of 5 – 2 and my dad and I left as happy fans.

Vocabulary Activity: 

Correctly match the best vocabulary word with the sentences that most closely is related to                  that word.

1. John made a lot of money selling things today at his stand.

2. The sports team just built a new place for them to play their games in. 

3. The proud parents yelled for their child to do well during the competition.

4. If it wasn't for Mark's great strength and skill, his team would have lost. 

5. The unexpected ending to the movie left everyone's hearts beating and put smiles on their                   faces. 

6. In order to stop the ball from going by him, Luke jumped onto his side to stop it.

7. Following the goal, the fans in the stadium kept repeating the players name who scored, all                 in unison. 

Build the Skill:

Write ten original sentences using at least one noun in the sentence. Then rewrite the                           sentence, replacing the noun with the correct pronoun.

Example: (Original) Lisa went shopping with Bobby.

                 (New)      She went shopping with him.