Antecedents and Pronouns Games for Elementary

In English grammar, pronouns are words that stand in for proper nouns, such as "he," "they" and "we." Antecedents are the words that pronouns refer to. For example, in the sentence, Sally is funny, and she likes ice cream. The name "Sally" is an antecedent for the pronoun "she." Whether you're an ESL teacher or just looking to introduce some fun to a potentially dull topic, using games to teach antecedents and pronouns will keep your students engaged in the material.
  1. The Card Game

    • This game is particularly good with younger students. Write various pronouns onto blank cards. Make as many sets of cards as you have students. Every set should be identical. Read out a sentence with a proper noun. You may also want to write the sentence out and underline the proper noun. All the students play the card that they believe should replace the noun after each sentence is read aloud. Go around and see who got the answer right, and if you want to make it competitive, award points accordingly.

    The Matching Game

    • A good way to teach antecedents to children is to write a number of simple sentences that use antecedents. Ensure that each sentence has two clauses, one with a proper noun, and one with an antecedent. Each sentence should only have one matching antecedent. Cut the sentences in half and make two piles of paper. Divide the first half of each sentence into one pile, and the second half into another. Have the students go around and try to match the clauses. Each correct match gets one point, and the child with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.

    Pronoun Bingo

    • One of the trickiest things for kids to learn about pronouns is how to conjugate them correctly. The difference between "you" and "yours" or "we" and "our" can be hard to master. You can teach this conjugation through a modified version of bingo. Pass out bingo cards with conjugated pronouns printed on them. Sit at the front of the class and call out the base form of the pronoun, such as "he" and "they." Your students have to find the correct conjugated form of the pronoun on their card. The first person to get one word in each column or row gets a small prize.

    The Category Game

    • Another good game for younger children involves writing a matching pronoun and antecedent on separate sheets of paper. Once again, it's important that each antecedent only has one matching pronoun. At the beginning of class hand out a single sheet to each student. Each student must go around the class and try to find her matching partner. Once they are paired up, they must develop a properly conjugated sentence using the pronoun and antecedent they have been given. The first team to complete this exercise wins the game.

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