AIDE Basic English Assignment Guide and Key Points
Chapter 3 "Using Pronouns in Sentences"
Lesson 1 "What Is a Pronoun?"
Turn to Pages 58-59 Look at the picture on Page 58 and try to guess how it relates to Using Pronouns in Sentences.
Turn to Page 59 Read the short introduction to Chapter 3
Turn to Page 59 and look at the goals you will achieve this chapter.
Scan Page 60; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Page 60 for pictures, information in the margins, and diagrams, read each of the captions.
On page 61 read the questions so you know what information you will be looking for as you read the section.
Read Page 60 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 61? (See Key Points below for help)
Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "What is a Pronoun" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.
Lesson 1 Key Points
Vocabulary Terms
Pronoun - a word that replaces a noun.
Antecedent - The noun that a pronoun replaces.
Section Review Answers
Did you learn these Objectives?
Can you define a pronoun and an antecedent?
Are you able to explain how using pronouns improves writing?
Lesson 2 "Personal Pronouns"
Scan Pages 62-65; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 62-65 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Take a look at the questions on page 66 so you know what to look for while reading.
Read Page 62-65 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 66? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Personal Pronouns" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 2 Key Points
Personal pronoun - a pronoun that refers to a person or a thing.
First-person pronoun - a pronoun that refers to the person who is speaking.
Second-person pronoun - a pronoun that refers to the person who is being spoken to.
Third-person pronoun - a pronoun that refers to the person or thing that is being talked about.
Compound personal pronoun - a pronoun made by combining singular personal pronoun and -self or a plural personal pronoun and -selves.
Can you define a personal pronoun and list all personal pronouns?
Are you able to explain what first-person, second-person, and third-person pronouns are?
Can you show how to use compound personal pronouns?
Lesson 3 "Relative Pronouns"
Scan Pages 67-69; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 67-69 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for an read the short paragraph in purple on Page 67.
Read Pages 67-69 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 70? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "Relative Pronouns" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 3 Key Points
Relative pronoun - a pronoun such as who, whom, whose, which, that, and what.
compound relative pronoun - A pronoun such as whoever, whomever, whichever, and whatever
Are you able to define a relative pronoun and a compound relative pronoun?
Can you explain how relative pronouns and compound relative pronouns are used?
Lesson 4 "Pronouns That Ask Questions"
Scan Pages 71-72; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 71-72 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for and read the short articles in the margin of page 72.
Read Pages 71-72 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 72? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Pronouns That Ask Questions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 4 Key Points
Interrogative pronoun - A pronoun that asks a question.
Can you define and give examples of interrogative pronouns?
Are you able to tell when to use interrogative pronouns?
Lesson 5 "Demonstrative Pronouns"
Scan Pages 74-75; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 75 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Read Pages 74-75 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 76? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "Demonstrative Pronouns" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 5 Key Points
Demonstrative pronoun - a pronoun that points out a particular person or thing.
Can you tell about demonstrative pronouns?
Are you able to explain how to use demonstrative pronouns?
Lesson 6 "Indefinite Pronouns"
Scan Pages 77-78; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 77-78 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for an read the short Writing Tip box you find on Page 77.
Read Pages 77-78 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 79? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 6 "Indefinite Pronouns" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 6 Key Points
Indefinite Pronoun - a pronoun that does not refer to a specific person or thing
Are you able to define indefinite pronoun?
Can you explain which indefinite pronouns are singular and which are plural?
Are you able to explain how to make indefinite pronouns agree with their pronouns, which are their antecedents?
Lesson 7 "Contractions"
Scan Page 80; focus on the cream colored boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Page 80 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for an read the short paragraph "Writing Tip" in the margin of page 80.
Read Pages 80 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 81? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 7 "Contractions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 7 Key Points
Contraction - Two words made into one by replacing one or more letters with an apostrophe.
Can you define a contraction and explain the use of an apostrophe in a contraction?
Are you able to show many common contractions and the words that are used to make those contractions?
"Where to Find It"
Scan Page 82; Read the questions at the bottom so you know what information you need to find.
Read page 82 about a book of Quotations.
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 82? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Chapter 3 Where to Find It (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Where to Find it Key Points
What is a book of quotations?
"Writing Project "
Read page 83 about the writing project.
Go to the quiz page Chapter 3 Writing Project (This is were you will write your paragraph)
Preparing for Chapter 3 Test
On pages 84-85 you will find the Chapter 3 review, complete the review.
Check your answers with those in the Key Points.
Take the Chapter 3 Test "Using Pronouns in Sentences"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Chapter 3 Review answers
Congratulations you finished Chapter 3!!