The document contains notes from two lesson plans for a 5th grade class. The January 9th lesson plan included a grammar chapter test and assignments on two stories being read in class. The January 10th lesson plan covered spelling and vocabulary tests, grammar lessons on pronouns, and work on editing the two stories. Exercises in the document practiced identifying singular and plural pronouns and replacing nouns with pronouns.

1. Lesson 1.notebook January 13, 2013
January 9, 2013 Agenda:
• Grammar
> Chapter 4 Test
Homework:
• Unit 10 Post Test tomorrow!
• (5 Shidner): Night of the Twisters Rough Draft due @ the end of class on
Thursday, 1/10
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• (5 Schroeder): On My Honor Final Draft due on Monday, 1/14
• Independent Reading Sheet & due Thursday, 1/17
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2. Lesson 1.notebook January 13, 2013
January 10, 2013 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> Unit 9 Spelling Post Test & Unit 9 Vocabulary Pre­Test
• Grammar
> Chapter 5, Lesson 1: Pronouns
• Literature
> (5 Schroeder): On My Honor Final Edits & Printing
> (5 Shidner): Night of the Twisters Rough Draft Writing
Homework:
• (5 Schroeder): On My Honor Final Draft due on Monday, 1/14
• (5 Shidner): Night of the Twisters Rough Draft due @ the end of class on
Thursday, 1/10
• Independent Reading Sheet due Thursday, 1/17
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3. Lesson 1.notebook January 13, 2013
Lesson 1: Pronouns
RULES:
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns .
A pronoun MUST match the noun that it replaces .
Katy went with Peter to the pet store.
Why use
Katy went with ______ to the pet store. pronouns
in your
Katy and Peter heard the parrot talk. writing?
_______ heard the parrot talk.
SINGULAR PRONOUNS: I, you, he, she, it, me, him, her
PLURAL PRONOUNS: we, you, they, us them
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4. Lesson 1.notebook January 13, 2013
Circle the pronoun in each sentence. Label the pronoun
Singular or Plural.
1. Peter said he needed some birdseed.
2. The clerk showed him two kinds of seed.
3. Katy looked at treats for her cat.
4. They each selected the same brand.
5. The clerk said it was a popular brand.
6. The parrot sang a funny song for them.
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5. Lesson 1.notebook January 13, 2013
Replace each underlined noun(s) with a pronoun. Make sure
the pronoun matches the noun.
8. Peter and Katy looked at fish tanks next.
9. Peter noticed a large saltwater tank.
10. There were many crabs in the tank.
11. The clerk gave Peter some advice about taking care of birds.
12. The parrot said goodbye to Katy and Peter.
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