🎯 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
English:
Students will be able to:
- Understand what a pronoun is
- Identify different types of pronouns
- Use pronouns correctly in sentences
Hindi:
विद्यार्थी:
- सर्वनाम (Pronoun) को समझेंगे
- सर्वनाम के प्रकार पहचानेंगे
- वाक्यों में सही प्रयोग करेंगे
📚 PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE
Students should know:
- What is a noun (संज्ञा)
🧠 INTRODUCTION (5–10 minutes)
Activity:
Write on board: 👉 Ravi is a boy. Ravi plays cricket. Ravi is happy.
Ask: 👉 “Can we avoid repeating ‘Ravi’?”
Explain:
👉 Yes! We use a pronoun instead.
Rewrite: 👉 Ravi is a boy. He plays cricket. He is happy.
Hindi Explanation:
👉 “Ravi” बार-बार बोलने की जगह हम “He” का प्रयोग करते हैं।
📘 PART 1: WHAT IS A PRONOUN?
🔹 Definition
English:
A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun.
Hindi:
सर्वनाम वह शब्द है जो संज्ञा की जगह प्रयोग होता है।
🔹 Examples
Noun
Pronoun
Riya
She
Mohan
He
Book
It
Students
They
🧠 Explanation
English:
Pronouns help us avoid repetition.
Hindi:
सर्वनाम वाक्य को सरल और सुंदर बनाते हैं।
📘 PART 2: TYPES OF PRONOUNS
1️⃣ Personal Pronouns (पुरुषवाचक सर्वनाम)
👉 Used for persons
Examples:
Person
Pronouns
First
I, We
Second
You
Third
He, She, It, They
Example Sentences:
- I am a student. (मैं छात्र हूँ)
- She is my friend. (वह मेरी मित्र है)
2️⃣ Possessive Pronouns (अधिकारवाचक सर्वनाम)
👉 Show ownership
Examples:
- Mine (मेरा)
- Yours (तुम्हारा)
- His, Hers (उसका/उसकी)
- Ours, Theirs
Example:
- This book is mine. (यह किताब मेरी है)
3️⃣ Demonstrative Pronouns (संकेतवाचक सर्वनाम)
👉 Point to something
Examples:
- This (यह)
- That (वह)
- These (ये)
- Those (वे)
Example:
- This is my bag. (यह मेरा बैग है)
4️⃣ Interrogative Pronouns (प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम)
👉 Used to ask questions
Examples:
- Who (कौन)
- What (क्या)
- Which (कौन सा)
Example:
- Who is there? (कौन है?)
5️⃣ Reflexive Pronouns (निजवाचक सर्वनाम)
👉 When subject and object are same
Examples:
- Myself
- Yourself
- Himself
- Herself
Example:
- I hurt myself. (मैंने खुद को चोट पहुँचाई)
🎲 ACTIVITY 1: IDENTIFY PRONOUN
Underline pronouns:
- She is playing.
- This is my pen.
- They are happy.
🎲 ACTIVITY 2: FILL IN THE BLANKS
- Riya is my friend. ___ is kind.
- This book is ___ (mine/my)
- ___ are my toys (These/This)
🎲 ACTIVITY 3: MATCH THE TYPE
Sentence
Type
Who are you?
?
This is a dog
?
He is my brother
?
🧑🏫 TEACHING STRATEGIES
- Use real-life examples (class, friends)
- Use pictures for this/that/these/those
- Encourage speaking practice
- Use repetition drills
📝 ASSESSMENT
Oral:
- What is a pronoun?
- Give one example of possessive pronoun
Written:
- Define pronoun
- Write 5 pronouns
- Identify type:
- She → ___
- This → ___
🏠 HOMEWORK
- Write 10 sentences using pronouns
- Replace nouns with pronouns:
- Ramesh is a boy. Ramesh runs fast.
🌟 EXTRA PRACTICE
Make sentences:
- He is my friend.
- Those are stars.
💡 TEACHER TIP
- Use role-play (students act as “He/She/They”)
- Use flashcards
- Play game: “Replace the noun”