Pronouns · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.3.3.1.1 - Identify and use reflexive, relative and reciprocal pronouns

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) in a given passage.
Identify relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that, where) in sentences and explain what noun or noun phrase each one links to.
Identify reciprocal pronouns (each other, one another) and explain how they show a shared or mutual action between two or more people.
Use reflexive, relative and reciprocal pronouns correctly in sentences of their own.
Revise and apply pronouns learnt in B1 to B5 (personal, possessive, demonstrative and interrogative pronouns) alongside the new types introduced in this lesson.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Pronouns (3.3)
Content standard: B6.3.3.1 - Apply knowledge of different types of pronouns in communication
Indicator: B6.3.3.1.1 - Identify and use:
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 10 (Week 22 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 184
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Reflexive pronouns to emphasis that an objects of a verb is the same person as the subject e.g. myself, yourself etc.
- Relative pronouns to link ideas or add information to a noun or a noun phrase e.g. which, where, whose etc.
- Reciprocal pronouns e.g. each other, one another
- Use a text to revise the different pronouns learnt in B1-B5.
- Introduce reflexive pronouns with examples in sentences.
- Discuss the reflexive pronouns with learners.
- Provide a passage and group learners to identify reflexive pronouns, and use the pronouns identified in sentences.
- Repeat the procedure to teach relative and reciprocal pronouns.