3rd grade personal pronouns worksheets
A pronoun replaces a noun: he, she, it, we, they, and the possessives my, her, their. By 3rd grade, students find every pronoun in a sentence and point back to the noun it stands for.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.1.1.d.
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The kind of sentences you'll get
Underline every pronoun in each sentence.
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We have finished our reading logs.
Answer: We
- The old depot remains sturdy despite its age.
- Omar plucked the banjo strings with his clever thumb.
Every print pulls a fresh set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Identify. Underline every pronoun in each sentence. 12 questions per page.
- Multiple choice. Circle the letter of the word that is a pronoun. 10 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
The question that does the work at this level is "who or what does this word stand for?" Every pronoun a student underlines, they should be able to answer that for. If they can't, either it isn't a pronoun or the sentence is ambiguous, and both are worth a conversation. Fold in the possessives (my, her, their) since students often don't realize those count.
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
- Is "my" a pronoun?
- Yes. My, your, his, her, its, our, and their are possessive pronouns; they stand in for a noun and show ownership at the same time. Third graders should count them, because standards at this level expect the full set, not just he/she/it.
- What is an antecedent?
- The noun a pronoun points back to. In "The geese honked before they flew away," the antecedent of "they" is "the geese." Third grade is when students start naming this connection, and it's the foundation for the agreement skills that come in 4th and 5th.
Related worksheets
- 1st grade personal pronouns A step easier, same skill
- 2nd grade personal pronouns A step easier, same skill
- 3rd grade adverbs of how, when, and where Same grade, nearby skill
- 3rd grade articles (a, an, the) Same grade, nearby skill
- 3rd grade collective nouns Same grade, nearby skill
- Personal pronouns, all grades The full progression
- All 3rd grade English worksheets Every skill at this level
- All 3rd grade worksheets Everything at this level
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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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