Possessive Pronouns

Read the student draft and look for any corrections that need to be made. Then choose the best answer to each question.

1) We heard some baby birds in they're nest waiting for the mother bird to return with food. 2) Them nest was in a tree in ours backyard. 3) They were chirping and entertaining theirself. 4) The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover your ears. 5) Mom used she video camera to record each of the birds. 6) Finally, the mother bird flew back to their nest to give each baby bird it's lunch!

• I haven't read the directions yet. I always guess first then go back and read if I feel like it.

• I'm skipping the passage and I'm going to guess the correct answers

• I followed directions and read this passage to look for any corrections that need to be made.

• None of these answers are correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

1) We heard some baby birds in they're nest waiting for the mother bird to return with food. 2) Them nest was in a tree in ours backyard. 3) They were chirping and entertaining theirself. 4) The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover your ears. 5) Mom used she video camera to record each of the birds. 6) Finally, the mother bird flew back to their nest to give each baby bird it's lunch!

Question #1: WHAT CHANGE NEEDS TO BE MADE IN SENTENCE 1?

• A. Change WE to US?

• B. Change WE to THEM

• C. Change THEY'RE to THEIR

• D. Change THEY'RE to ITS

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

1) We heard some baby birds in they're nest waiting for the mother bird to return with food. 2) Them nest was in a tree in ours backyard. 3) They were chirping and entertaining theirself. 4) The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover your ears. 5) Mom used she video camera to record each of the birds. 6) Finally, the mother bird flew back to their nest to give each baby bird it's lunch!

Question #2: WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY TO WRITE SENTENCE 2?

• Their nest was in a tree in our backyard.

• Their nest was in a tree in ours backyard.

• Them's nest was in a tree in our backyard.

• Them nest was in a tree in your backyard.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

1) We heard some baby birds in they're nest waiting for the mother bird to return with food. 2) Them nest was in a tree in ours backyard. 3) They were chirping and entertaining theirself. 4) The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover your ears. 5) Mom used she video camera to record each of the birds. 6) Finally, the mother bird flew back to their nest to give each baby bird it's lunch!

Question #4: WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY TO WRITE SENTENCE 4?

• The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover my ears.

• The baby birds were chirping so loudly in they nest that I had to cover your ears.

• The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover her ears.

• The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover its ears.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

How do you spell "Me?"

• You

• Me

• Us

• Them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

1) We heard some baby birds in they're nest waiting for the mother bird to return with food. 2) Them nest was in a tree in ours backyard. 3) They were chirping and entertaining theirself. 4) The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover your ears. 5) Mom used she video camera to record each of the birds. 6) Finally, the mother bird flew back to their nest to give each baby bird it's lunch!

Question #5: WHAT CHANGE NEEDS TO BE MADE IN SENTENCE 5?

• Change Mom to She

• Change she to her

• Change each to every

• Change the to them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

1) We heard some baby birds in they're nest waiting for the mother bird to return with food. 2) Them nest was in a tree in ours backyard. 3) They were chirping and entertaining theirself. 4) The baby birds were chirping so loudly in their nest that I had to cover your ears. 5) Mom used she video camera to record each of the birds. 6) Finally, the mother bird flew back to their nest to give each baby bird it's lunch!

Question #7: How does sentence 6 need to be changed?

• Change THEIR to THEY'RE

• Change THEIR to THEIRS

• Change IT'S to OUR

• Change IT'S to ITS

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F