Pronoun Poem

Encounter

by: Nancy Mack

We both met at Willie’s Bookstore last Thursday evening,

I waited with my dad in the endless line for over an hour,

She signed the title pages of each book placed in front of her,

I silently handed over my copy with its worn and tattered cover,

She smiled and winked when she saw how much I loved her story.

She slid my book back across the table and thanked me for the compliment.

Vocabulary:

we- used when wanting to talk about 2 people.

my- used when showing something belonging to you.

she- the female person being discussed or last mentioned

her- showing girls ownership.

I- used when talking of yourself.

1. _______ went to the store.
2. ______ am studying for my spelling test.
3. _______ loves chocolate.
4. That is _______ purse.
5. That is _______ radio.

Grammar Point:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html

Use this website to practice your pronouns!

Remember:

I am a pronoun,

And so are you.

We and they can be pronouns too!

Mustache for Kids

Mustaches for Kids is a non-profit organization sponsored by Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital. One cold day in February my friends and I gathered in a large facility. In this beautiful, large, facility many people gathered in support of this great, generous organization. We played fun and exciting games, had interesting raffles and ate delicious food. The object of this organization is the men who were showing their excellent support had to grow mustaches from January to February. The men also dressed up in funny costumes. Each costume had to imitate a character with a hairy mustache. They wore costumes such as scary pirates, speedy race car drivers and athletic baseball players. We all had a great night and raised around $35,000 dollars.

Vocabulary

cold- having a low temperature or one much below normal

large- greater, bigger, more extended

beautiful- having the qualities of beauty

great- beyond the average or ordinary

generous- free in giving or sharing

fun- someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment

exciting- to stir up feeling in

interesting- to arouse or hold the interest of

delicious- very pleasing to the taste

funny- causing or intended to cause laughter

hairy- bearing or covered with or as if with hair

scary- causing fright

speedy- moving or taking place fast

athletic- active

1. It was so ____ it started snowing.
2. My brother is very ______ and loves to play all types of sports.
3. For Christmas I bought my father a ______ blanket.
4. I am very ______ and win all the races.
5. The flowers I picked at the park were _______.
6. I do not like ________ movies.
7. My dog is very _______.
8. You are doing a ______ job at this assignment.
9. Kris is so _______ that I laugh every time we play.
10. My sister is _________ and shares her ice cream.
11. The beach is ______ when you play in the water.
12. The book I am reading is _________.
13. The movie that I saw last night had an _________ ending.
14. My mom made a __________ dinner.

Grammar point:

Use 5 of the vocabulary words and 5 other adjectives to create your own story.

Lets see who can use the most adjectives!

Blue Man Group

For Valentine’s Day weekend, I went to see a show at the Astor Place Theatre. The name of the show was the Blue Man Group. I was very excited because I had heard from my friends great things about the performance. During the performance, the Blue Men acted out scenarios using various types of instruments such as paint, tubes, toilet paper, drums and much more. The Blue Men are not allowed to speak to each other or anyone in the audience. During the performance, they selected volunteers to join them on stage and perform. One example was they selected a volunteer from the audience and took him behind the stage. The Blue Men were walking around the stage looking for people to help them perform their acts, and then it happen. The Blue Men spotted me. They came over to my seat and tried to pull me onto stage. I did not want to go, but I had no choice. The Blue Men then dressed me up as a Blue Women and began their first act. In the beginning, I was embarrassed, but as we continued the act I started feeling more comfortable and had a lot of fun. After the act was over everyone clapped and I went back to my seat. I will always remember going to see the Blue Man Group. I never thought I would be able to go on stage in front of hundreds of people but I learned then that I was able to do it.

Vocabulary

see- to become aware of by means of the eyes or have the power of sight

heard- to have the power of taking in sound

acted- to perform by action especially on the stage

allowed- to assign as a share

selected- to pick out from a number or group

walking- to move or cause to move along on foot

perform- to do something requiring special skill

go- to move on a course

dressed- to put clothes

continued- to do or cause to do the same thing without stopping

clapped- to strike the hands together over and over in applause

learned- to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience

1. I __ to the movies with my Mom every Saturday.

2. Johnny _______ chocolate ice cream for dessert.

3. The actor ______ on stage.

4. My sister got _______ for the birthday party.

5. Ellie _______ how to walk.

6. The boy did good at his soccer game so the fans ________ loudly.

7. I go to the park to ___ the birds fly.

8. She _________ how to play the piano because she practiced every day.

9. Matthew _______ studying because he knew he shouldn’t stop.

10. Please continue _______ in a straight line.

11. I ______ the peanut butter candy because its my favorite.

12. She _____ her baby brother crying in the kitchen because he was so loud.

Grammar Point

Write the root verb of all vocabulary words. Notice some of the words may already be in the root verb form.