A three-page Year 4 pronoun sheet with two rewriting tasks and sample answers on page 3. In Task 1 a paragraph repeats Freddie, the dog and the ball, and pupils rewrite it using he, it, him and his from a box. In Task 2 a paragraph about Hana and Lily repeats both names, and pupils replace some with she, her and they while keeping others so the reader knows which girl is which. It follows England National Curriculum Year 4 grammar.
Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
“Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition”
Both tasks ask pupils to cut repetition. Task 2 also asks them to keep a name wherever she or her could mean either girl.
Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
“Using and understanding the grammatical terminology in English Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately when discussing their writing and reading.”
The word box on page 1 and the Task 2 instruction name the pronouns pupils choose from: he, it, him, his, she, her and they.
A six-sentence paragraph about a boy and his dog in the park. Pupils rewrite it on eight lines using the pronouns in the box.
A paragraph about two girls painting at a table. Pupils rewrite it on eight lines with she, her and they, but keep a name wherever the reader would otherwise be unsure.
A sample rewrite of each paragraph with the pronouns in bold, and notes on which names to keep in Task 2.
Read it aloud
Read the Freddie paragraph aloud exactly as printed. Pupils hear how repeated it sounds before they rewrite it.
Compare rewrites
Put two Task 2 rewrites side by side and ask which one makes it clearer who dropped the paintbrush.
Early finishers
Pupils who finish can swap rewrites with a partner and underline every pronoun that could mean more than one person.
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