About this worksheet
Choosing between I and me is pronoun case, a Grade 1 skill, and the old page could not even offer the choice: its three distractors were drawn from me, my and mine, so a sheet that asked “Does I or me belong?” routinely printed I, my and mine, with me nowhere on the page. What preschoolers are ready for is talking about themselves in whole sentences, and the surest way in is their own body. Every item begins with I and stops; the child finishes it by pointing to the ear, eye, nose, mouth, hand, foot or elbow that does the job, then says the sentence back complete. The first level uses the five senses, one picture at a time. The second level moves to actions — clapping, stomping, leaning — so the child has to notice which part actually moved. The third gives two jobs for one part, or names something a part does not do, which is where a child who has been matching pictures has to slow down and think.
What your child will learn
- Finish a sentence that begins with I
- Name the part of the body that does a job
- Say a whole sentence about yourself out loud
- Work out which part does two different jobs
Worked example
You say, “I hear the drum with my …” and stop. Eyes, hands and feet cannot hear, so the finger goes to the ear — and then the child says the whole sentence: I hear the drum with my ears.
Common mistake
Pointing without speaking. The pointing shows understanding; saying the sentence back is where the language grows.
Helpful hint
Always have your child repeat the finished sentence, starting with the word I.
Worksheet 1