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I vs. Me

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I vs. Me
5th6thReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

I or me, us or we? If you’ve ever been confused about which one to use, then this is the movie for you! I, me, us, and we are all first-person pronouns, which means they always refer to the speaker or writer of a sentence. But the speaker can be a subject or an object and that makes picking the right one more difficult than it seems. Not to worry! Tim and Moby will show you how to follow the action in a sentence. That will help you figure out exactly when and where to use these special personal pronouns. So press play if you want to be a pro when it comes to choosing between I or we, us or me.

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Discussion questions

A few questions to talk through after watching I vs. Me:

  1. What is one new thing you learned about i vs. me?
  2. Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
  3. Where might you see this in the real world?
  4. What is one question you still have?

Quick work-a-long

Try it:

  • Write one sentence explaining i vs. me.
  • Draw or give one example of your own.