1st grade personal pronouns worksheets

Pronouns stand in for names so we don't repeat them: Sam becomes he, Mia and Ana become they. First graders find the stand-in word and connect it back to whoever it replaced.

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The kind of sentences you'll get

Underline every pronoun in each sentence.

  1. Dad flips the hot cakes for us.

    Answer: us

  2. His fish swims in a big tank.
  3. She bakes buns in a hot pan.

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What's on each sheet

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Read a two-sentence pair aloud the clunky way first: Sam lost Sam's hat because Sam ran. Kids giggle, and the giggle is the lesson; pronouns exist so sentences don't sound like that. Then find the graceful stand-ins on the page.

Watch for: Words like my, his, and their are pronouns too. They show who owns something. The word 'it' is easy to skip because it's short. It still counts.

Common questions about personal pronouns

Which pronouns matter most in 1st grade?
The everyday cast: he, she, it, we, they, plus me and you. They're among the most common words in English, so first graders meet them constantly; the skill is noticing who each one stands for.
How do I check my child really understands?
Ask the who question: the sentence says SHE naps, so who naps? If your child can trace she back to the cat or to Grandma, the pronoun is understood, not just recognized.

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Aligned to Common Core L.1.1.d. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 137, updated August 2026.

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