Why I Love Fall

Fall into Pronouns!

Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall are four seasons that we all experience in New York throughout the year. Out of all four seasons, I would have to say that fall is my favorite. You might ask, "why do you love fall so much?" Well, I have many reasons for loving the fall that I am willing to share with you.

Weather

The weather during the fall is perfect. It is not too hot, or too cold. I enjoy taking walks on the boardwalk with my friends during this time of the year for this very reason. We don't need to wear heavy jackets because the temperature is great for a light sweater. 

Holidays

During the fall, holidays include Halloween and Thanksgiving.

For Halloween, my friends and I go and buy pumpkins to carve together. We all pick a design, put our ideas onto a piece of paper, and then put the pieces of paper into a basket. Next, we pass the basket around and everyone picks a piece of paper with a different idea. This is always fun because we carve different designs each year. 

For Thanksgiving, I spent time with my family. We get together with my cousins and grandparents and have a nice meal, which typically includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and so much more. My grandpa cooks the turkey, which he is always very proud of. My grandma enjoys watching everyone try her homemade pies. She likes baking different flavors for each holiday. Thanksgiving pies usually include pecan and pumpkin.

* In the paragraphs above, I explained my reasons for loving the Fall. Within those paragraphs, I bolded all of the pronouns that I used.

Grammar Point

Pronouns are used in our day to day sentences. A pronoun is a word that is used to substitute for a noun. For example, "My friends enjoy walking on the boardwalk." "They enjoy walking on the boardwalk because of the nice weather." The word "they" is a pronoun that is used as a substitute for "friends."

Although pronouns take the place of other nouns, there are different types of pronouns.

Personal pronouns (subject pronouns) are pronouns that take the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence. It is important to remember that the subject of a sentence is the noun that performs the action of the verb!
Example: "Jessica kicked the ball." "Jessica" would be substituted for "she," making the new sentence, "she kicked the ball." 

Object pronouns are pronouns that take the place of objects.
Example: "Jessica kicked the ball" would become, "Jessica kicked it." "Ball" would be substituted for "it."

Possessive pronouns show possession or ownership.
Example: "Jessica's soccer ball is pink." If I were to ask, "who's soccer ball is pink?" You may respond by saying, "hers is pink." 

Now, try falling into pronouns yourself...

Fill in the blanks with the correct personal pronouns.

1. My name is Jessica. (Jessica)  love the Fall!
2. My brother's name is Dylan. (Dylan)  does not like the fall as much as much as I do.
3. Alyssa is my grandmother. (My grandmother)  makes the best pecan pie I've ever tasted.
4. On the left you can see my cousins. (My cousins)  are always asking to come pumpkin picking with me.
5. (Rosanna and Arielle)  are twins.
6. (My family and I)  eat lots of turkey on Thanksgiving.
7. (The house)  is not far from my cousins house.


Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronouns.

1. The pumpkin is _____ (Lauren's).2. Mary, you're sitting in _____ (Dean's) seat.3. This plate of food is (you) _______ plate.4. I will carve (me) ______ pumpkin with an owl design this year.5. We will have Thanksgiving dinner at ______ (Alyssa and Jack's) house.6. Mom would like ______ (mine and my family's house) to be decorated for the holidays!


Fill in the blanks with the correct object pronouns.

1. Dan would like some stuffing. (The plate) _______ is for him.
2. I would like to go for a walk on the boardwalk with _______ (Taylor).
3. James, don't forget to save a bag of candy for _______(me and Jenna).
4. Brittany would love to see _____ (Jake) in his Halloween costume.
5. Stephanie told ______ (I) that she would buy the candy for our students.
6. Anthony, please don't tell _______ (Vinny and Alex) that we are throwing them a surprise Halloween party!

Personal Pronoun Answer Key:1. I2. He3. She4. They5. They6. We7. It


Possessive Pronoun Answer Key:1. Hers2. His3. Your4. My5. Their6. Our


Object Pronoun Answer Key:
1. It
2. Her
3. Us
4. Him
5. Me
6. Them

Words to Know...

1. Halloween: A holiday that takes place on October 31st (also known as "All Hallows Eve"). Children typically dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating to get candy from neighbors.

2. Thanksgiving: A North American holiday to celebrate the harvest festival meal that the Pilgrims had in 1621. It is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.

3. Pumpkin: A large, round, orange fruit. It is commonly carved and used for display on Halloween.

4. Carve: To cut.

5. Boardwalk: A wooden walkway, typically seen on beaches.

6. Owl: A large bird that sleeps during the day and hunts at night.

7. Noun: A person, place, idea, or thing.