"ed played the piano
for an hour.
----was well prepared
for the concert."
"he, she..."
oh, it's got to be "he."

"ed played the piano
for an hour.
He was well prepared
for the concert."
hi, norby.
Hi, mandy.
Need any help?
You know who taught
reading class today?
No. Who?
Mrs. Framish.
We learned about
using pronouns.
You know, words that stand
for other words.
We have to figure out
a word from the list
to stand for
the underlined words.
"mary, sandy, and rose
are sisters.
-----have blonde hair."
"he"? No way.
"she"?
It's "they"
because there's more than one.
Is the word "it"
on your list?
Uh-huh.
Look at the ring
because it is glowing.
I finished
just in time.
My children, make haste
to the land of mojuste.
Thorzuul has concocted
yet another plan
to rid the universe of leaders.
You must stop him.

It's a tough job.
Somebody's got to do it.
Let's go.

"thunder and lightning."
"trumpets and drums."
"readers rejoice."
"a storylord comes."

it worked!
What worked?
My dad said
you'd show up.
Your dad?
Surprise!

Can I go now, pop?
Yes. Run along, junior.
You've been very helpful.
I think we'd better
be going, too.
 You aren't going anywhere.

Hey! I can't move.
Nor shall you be able to
unless your sister can
answer a little question.
Milkbreath!
Yes, your badness.
Guard the door.
Yes.

My dear.
Do it, mandy.
It's our
only chance.
What am I
supposed to do?
Simply read what you see
on the screen.

Ok. Let my brother go.
Not so fast,
my little munchkin.
If you want
your brother freed,
tell me who bought
the pop and the candy bar.
It might be
a trick question.
Trick question?
Me?

It's lucky I had
Mrs. Framish's
reading class today.
Mrs. Who?
Framish. She taught us
our reading class today.

I'm going to teach you
something new today.
After we learn it,
we'll practice it
in your books.
Figure out what
we're going to be doing.
When people write,
they sometimes use words
that stand for other words.
For example,
look at these two sentences
up on the board.
Who can read
these sentences for us?
"sally is my best friend.
She lives next door."
look at the first sentence.
Who can find the word "sally"
in the first sentence?
Carrie?
Sally is
the first word
in the first
sentence.
Who can find the word "she"
in the second sentence?
Mandy?
First word
in the second
sentence.
"she" is the first word
in the second sentence.
"she" and "sally"
are the same person.
"she" stands for "sally."

"she" means "sally."

i'll read
these two sentences again.
This time I'm going to use
the word sally
in both sentences.
"sally is my best friend.
Sally lives next door."
the second sentence means
the same thing, doesn't it,
whether I use the word "she"
or the word "sally"?
This is an example
of what we're going to
learn about today,
how one word
can stand for another.
If you want to be a good reader,
this is important to know
because two different words
can mean the same thing.
If you don't know
which words go together,
you can get mixed up.
But if you can figure out
which words go together,
that will help you
understand what you read.
By the time we finish
our lesson,
you should be able
to figure out what "he,"
"she..."

"it..."

"we..."

"you..."

and "they" stand for.

We call these words pronouns.

Let's look at the sentences
on this side of the board.
Who can read the sentences
after number 1?
Mandy?
"mother baked a pie.
It was good."
tell me what was good.
The pie.
The pie.
Which word
in the second sentence
stands for the word "pie"?
"it"?
"it." that's right.
The word "it"
stands for the word "pie"
in the second sentence.

In each of these pairs
of sentences,
I have underlined a word
in the second sentence
that stands for a word
in the sentence
that comes before it.
Let's look at the sentences
after the number 2.
Who can read those? Jim?
"mark left school early.
He was feeling ill."
good.
Who was feeling ill?
Mark was.
That's right.
And what word
in the second sentence
stands for "mark?"
"he."
that's right. Good.
Mark is a boy,
and the word "he"
tells us that
we're talking about a boy.
"he" stands for the word "mark."
let's go on
to the third set of sentences.
Who can read those for us?
Ryan.
 "come to the store,
said pam.
 No, said brian,
 you go by yourself."
who did brian tell
to go to the store
without him?
Pam.
That's right.
And which word
in the second sentence
stands for the word "pam"?
"you."
"you." that's right.
Brian was talking to pam,
so he used the word "you"
instead of her name.
"you" stands
for the word "pam."

when you read...

Make sure that you look
for these words--
"he,"
"she,"
"it,"
"we,"
"you,"
and "they."
make sure that you know
what they stand for
before you continue reading.
Mandy?
What if you
can't figure out
what the word
stands for?
If you can't find out
what the word stands for,
continue reading.
You might find a clue
in the next sentence.
When you find a clue,
go back and read
the whole passage over.
Try out the word
in place of the pronoun.
Make sure that it makes sense
and that you understand it.
That's one of the ways
you'll help yourself
become a better reader.
Now, let's practice
what we just learned.
Open your books to page 43.

That's why I'm glad.
Thanks to Mrs. Framish,
you're going to lose.
If you get it wrong,
your brother will
be a permanent statue
in my collection.
Take your time.
Be careful.
Silence!
You have 30 seconds.
Begin.

Who bought the candy bar
and the pop?
Well, it could be tim.

Is that your answer?
Don't rush me.
I just
learned this today!
 If it does stand for tim,
 then it could read,
"tim bought a candy bar
and some pop.
Larry's mom was mad at him..."
why would larry's mom
be mad at tim?
That doesn't make sense.
10 seconds to go.

Well, it must stand
for larry.
"tim asked larry to go
to the show with him.
"larry bought a candy bar
and some pop.
"larry's mom was mad at him
for spending money
on such junk food."

time's up.

"he" stands for larry.
Larry bought the pop
and the candy bar.
Oh, you remembered
to read on
and see if
your first guess makes sense.
I said you would lose.

Way to go,
mandy!
Don't thank me.
Thank Mrs. Framish.
I sure will,
tomorrow,
when we're home.
Speaking of home,
it must be suppertime.
Right!
Till next time.
Bye.
Home.

Milkbreath!

Yes, your royal badness.
Where are the...
Those two
are better readers
than I thought.
Oh!
Well, maybe next time.
Get me out of here.
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