English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.39a

Evaluate the usage of pronouns for the proper case.

COS Examples

Examples: subjective, objective, possessive

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • There are three cases of pronouns: subjective, objective, and possessive.
  • The subjective case is used when the pronoun is used as a subject in a sentence.
  • The objective case is used when the pronoun is used as an object of a verb or preposition.
  • The possessive case is a pronoun that expresses ownership.

Skills

  • Identify pronouns in a sentence.
  • Evaluate sentences to determine if the correct case of the pronoun was used.

Understanding

  • To clearly convey meaning in writing, the correct case of pronouns must be used.

Vocabulary

  • Evaluate
  • Pronouns
  • Proper case
  • Subjective
  • Objective
  • Possessive
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