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Notes: Direct Objects
DO NOW: Without looking at your notes, fill in the chart below. (Try plugging in “They saw _______.”)
Subject Pronouns
I
he
she
we
they
Possessive Pronouns
my / mine
his
her
our / ours
their / theirs
Object Pronouns
Write your own sentence using an object pronoun (or all three pronoun types if you want a challenge):
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Subject:
Direct Objects
What is a direct
A direct object is ___________________________________________
object?
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How do I diagram
Direct objects answer _______________________________________
direct objects?
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Diagram direct objects ______________________________________
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Example: Carlos reads books.
Do nouns change
Nouns ___________________________________________________
from subjects to
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objects?
Example:
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I borrowed the laptop.  The laptop hit the floor.
Do pronouns change
Most pronouns use _________________________________________
from subjects to
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objects?
Example:
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He loves his grandmother.  His grandmother loves him.
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It was broken.  A child broke it.
GUIDED PRACTICE: Act out a sentence with a direct object. Write it below. Then, listen to your
classmates’ sentences and write one of theirs below.
1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
Classwork: Direct Objects
Core Sentence Structure
Subject verb direct object
DIAGRAMMING: Work and diagram the sentences.
3. Bill hit Ted.
4. He hit him.
5. Babies love milk.
6. They love it.
IDENTIFY: Circle verbs, box helpers, underline subjects, and label direct objects “d.o.” Not every
sentence will have a direct object, and don’t be distracted by words you don’t know yet.
7. Some children mischievously rang the doorbell.
8. Yesterday, I baked some incredibly tasty cookies.
9. Would you move the really heavy desk across the hall?
10. The spider spun an intricate web.
11. The lovely princess kissed the ugly frog.
12. Jack furiously chopped the beanstalk.
13. The brave and resourceful gingerbread man escaped.
EXIT QUIZ: Put a slash through any numbers you miss.
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Classwork: Direct Objects