Uses of Pronouns Organizer
Three versions of the organizer are offered: one with blanks for students to write
the uses of pronouns and examples; one with the uses of pronouns provided but
with blank spaces for students to write example sentences; and one with the
answers provided. The third copy of the organizer may be used as an answer key,
for differentiated instruction, for students who were absent during instruction, or if
you wish for the students to have cards already completed.
Instructions for Completing the Organizer:
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Print the organizer onto colored paper.
Trim the edges.
Fold on the dotted line.
Cut on the solid lines between flaps up to the dotted fold line.
Have students fill in missing information.
The graphic organizers will fit into an interactive notebook after the edges are
trimmed.
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Pronoun Uses
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To name specific
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people or things
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To point to nonspecific people or
things
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To point to
something
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To show mutual
action
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To ask a question
Pronoun Uses
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To refer back to
the subject
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To add emphasis
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Use
To name specific
people or things
Example
She likes him.
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To point to
something
That is the one I
like the best.
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To show mutual
action
Bill and Sally
were on a picnic
when they
discovered that
each other liked
playing Frisbee.
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To ask a question
Who is that?
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Pronoun Uses
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Everyone plans to
go to the movies
tonight.
To point to nonspecific people or
things
Example
Megan found
herself lost in the
forest.
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I myself prefer
chocolate.
Example
That is mine.
Yours is the blue
one.
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To refer back to
the subject
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To add emphasis
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To show
ownership
Subjective, Objective, and Possessive
Pronouns Organizer
Three versions of this organizer are provided depending on the needs of your
students.
 Students will write definitions, complete charts, and write example sentences.
 Students fill in key words in definitions, complete charts, and write example
sentences.
 The third copy of the organizer may be used as an answer key, for
differentiated instruction, for students who were absent during instruction, or
if you wish for the students to have the sentences already completed.
Instructions:
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Simply copy the first page of the organizer onto colored paper.
Copy the next page onto white copier paper.
Trim the outer edges so the organizer will fit into interactive notebooks.
The first colored page should be cut on the lines between the three flaps up to
the dotted fold line, so that it will open one flap at a time.
Students will complete the organizer by filling in the missing information.
Glue the top page to the bottom page in the area indicated, so the organizer
will open.
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Subjective pronouns are _____________________________
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Plural
Sentence Example
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Objective pronouns are ______________________________
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Plural
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Possessive pronouns are _____________________________
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Plural
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Subjective pronouns are used in the ___________ of the sentence
to rename ________________.
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Objective pronouns come _______________ an action verb or
after a preposition such as _____, _____, _____, _____, or ____.
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Possessive pronouns show who or what _________ something. It
may replace a possessive _______________.
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Subjective pronouns are used in the subject of the sentence to
rename nouns.
Singular
Plural
I
we
you
you
he/she/it is
they
Example
We are going to the Emerald City.
Objective pronouns come after an action verb or after a preposition
such as for, at, of, with, or to.
Singular
Plural
me
us
you
you
him/her/it
them
Example
The Scarecrow gave us a rescue plan.
Possessive pronouns show who or what owns something. It may
replace a possessive noun.
Singular
Plural
my/mine
ours
yours
yours
his/her/its
theirs
Example
His bravery could not be questioned.
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Vague Pronoun Organizer
Three versions of this organizer are provided depending on the needs of your
students.
 Students will write the definitions and examples.
 Students will fill in key words in the definitions and will correct vague
pronouns in sentences.
 The third copy of the organizer may be used as an answer key, for
differentiated instruction, for students who were absent during instruction, or
if you wish for the students to have the sentences already completed.
Instructions
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Print organizer onto colored paper.
Have students cut the organizer out on the lines indicated.
Fold the organizer in half on the dotted line.
Cut on the line between the three flaps up to the dotted line so that the
organizer opens one flap at a time.
Label the outside of the flaps with “Antecedent,” “Vague Pronoun,” and
“Correcting Vague Pronouns.”
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Define antecedent.
Define vague pronoun.
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One of the easiest ways
to
correct
vague
pronouns is _________
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Examples
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Vague Pronouns
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An antecedent of a
pronoun
is
the
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or
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the pronoun refers.
A vague pronoun is a
pronoun that could refer
to
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antecedent.
One of the easiest ways
to
correct
vague
pronouns is to replace
the vague pronoun with
a ____________. You
can also add a noun
__________ the word
this or ____________
the word which to
correct vague pronouns.
Examples
Examples
Examples
Scarecrow wanted a brain.
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Vague
In the book, he gave the Great
Wizard of Oz different forms.
Vague
After it cut off my arms, I had them
replaced with tin ones.
Corrected
Corrected
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin
Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion
headed for the Emerald City.
_________ headed for the Emerald
City.
The Wizard of Oz could help Dorothy
get home to Kansas. She is going to
ask ___________ for help.
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Vague Pronouns
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An antecedent of a
pronoun is the noun or
nouns
which
the
pronoun refers.
A vague pronoun is a
pronoun that could refer
to
more
than
one
antecedent.
One of the easiest ways
to
correct
vague
pronouns is to replace
the vague pronoun with
a noun. You can also
add a noun after the
word this or before the
word which to correct
vague pronouns.
Examples
Examples
Examples
Scarecrow wanted a brain.
He wanted a brain.
Vague
In the book, he gave the Great
Wizard of Oz different forms.
Vague
After it cut off my arms, I had them
replaced with tin ones.
Corrected
In the book, the author gave the
Great Wizard of Oz different forms.
Corrected
After the enchanted axe cut off my
arms, I had them replaced with tin
ones.
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin
Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion
headed for the Emerald City.
They headed for the Emerald City.
The Wizard of Oz could help Dorothy
get home to Kansas. She is going to
ask him for help.
Vague
Dorothy was saddened by this.
Corrected
Dorothy was saddened by this story of
the Tin Woodman.
Vague Pronouns
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Pronoun Shifts Organizer
Three versions of this organizer are provided depending on the needs of your
students.
 Students will write the definitions of pronoun shifts in number and person,
and then correct sentences with incorrect pronoun shifts.
 Students will fill in key words in the definitions of pronoun shifts in number
and person, and then correct sentences with incorrect pronoun shifts.
 The third copy of the organizer may be used as an answer key, for
differentiated instruction, for students who were absent during instruction, or
if you wish for the students to have the sentences already completed.
Instructions
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Print organizer onto colored paper.
Have students cut the organizer out on the lines indicated.
Fold the organizer in half on the dotted line.
Cut on the line between the two flaps up to the dotted line so that the organizer
opens one flap at a time.
Label the outside of the flaps with “Shifts in Number” and “Shifts in Person.”
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Examples ~ Fix the mistakes.
Define
pronoun
shift
in
number.
The Tin Woodman is a caring person
even though they do not think so.
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Dorothy wants to get back to Kansas
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because their aunt and uncle will be
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worried.
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Examples ~ Fix the mistakes.
Define
pronoun
shift
in
person.
When we go to the Emerald City, you
will see the Great Oz.
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If you wear the special spectacles, you
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will not damage their eyes.
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Examples ~ Fix the mistakes.
The Tin Woodman is a caring person
even though they do not think so.
A pronoun shift in number is
when an author starts a
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or
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number (_________________
or ______________) then
changes partway through.
Another shift is when the
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and
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do
not
agree in number.
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Dorothy wants to get back to Kansas
because their aunt and uncle will be
worried.
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Examples ~ Fix the mistakes.
When we go to the Emerald City, you
A pronoun shift in person is
when an author starts a
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or
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person
(__________,
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or
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partway through.
will see the Great Oz.
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If you wear the special spectacles, you
will not damage their eyes.
Another shift is when the
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and
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do
not
agree in person.
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Examples ~ Fix the mistakes.
A pronoun shift in number is
when an author starts a
sentence or paragraph with a
number (singular or plural)
then
changes
partway
through.
Another shift is when the
pronoun and antecedent do
not agree in number.
The Tin Woodman is a caring person
even though they do not think so.
The Tin Woodman is a caring person
even though he does not think so.
Dorothy wants to get back to Kansas
because their aunt and uncle will be
worried.
Dorothy wants to get back to Kansas
because her aunt and uncle will be
worried.
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Examples ~ Fix the mi stakes.
A pronoun shift in person is
when an author starts a
sentence or paragraph in one
person (first, second, or third)
then
changes
partway
through.
Another shift is when the
pronoun and antecedent do
not agree in person.
When we go to the Emerald City, you
will see the Great Oz.
When we go to the Emerald City, we
will see the Great Oz.
When you go to the Emerald City, you
will see the Great Oz.
If you wear the special spectacles,
you will not damage their eyes.
If you wear the special spectacles,
you will not damage your eyes.
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Pronoun Organizer
Three versions of this organizer are provided depending on the needs of your
students.
 Students will write the definitions of reflexive and intensive pronouns and
example sentences for each.
 Students will fill in key words in the definition and write an example sentence
using reflexive and intensive pronouns.
 The third copy of the organizer may be used as an answer key, for
differentiated instruction, for students who were absent during instruction, or
if you wish for the students to have the sentences already completed.
Instructions
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Print organizer onto colored paper.
Have students cut the organizer out on the lines indicated.
Fold the organizer in half on the dotted line.
Cut on the line between the two flaps up to the dotted line so that the organizer
opens one flap at a time.
Label the outside of the flaps with “Reflexive” and “Intensive.”
This organizer will fit on the same
page in an interactive notebook as
the “Correcting Vague Pronouns”
organizer from Chapter 7.
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Reflexive pronouns end with _______ or _______.
Intensive pronouns end with _______ or _______.
They include:
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They include:
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Examples:
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Reflexive pronouns end with _______ or _______.
Intensive pronouns end with _______ or _______.
They include:
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They include:
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Reflexive pronouns refer to the ________________
of the sentence. In a sentence with a reflexive
pronoun,
the
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returns
to
the
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Intensive pronouns are used to draw special
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already named. They come right __________ the
noun or pronoun and are used to _______________.
Examples:
Examples:
Dorothy brought herself some bread in a basket for
the trip.
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I myself think we will never reach the Emerald City.
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Reflexive pronouns end with –self or –selves.
Intensive pronouns end with –self or –selves.
They include:
 myself
 yourself
 himself
 herself
 itself
 ourselves
 yourselves
 themselves
They include:
 myself
 yourself
 himself
 herself
 itself
 ourselves
 yourselves
 themselves
Reflexive pronouns refer to the subject of the
sentence. In a sentence with a reflexive pronoun, the
action returns to the subject.
Intensive pronouns are used to draw special
attention to a noun or a pronoun already named.
They come right after the noun or pronoun and are
used to emphasize.
Examples:
Examples:
Dorothy brought herself some bread in a basket for
the trip.
I myself think we will never reach the Emerald City.
The Wizard of Oz changed himself into several
different forms.
The Wizard of Oz himself would not appear before
an audience.
Pronouns
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