Pronouns for clarity
Choose pronouns for clarity and cohesion, avoiding ambiguity and repetition; use reflexive pronouns correctly (e.g., myself, ourselves, himself)
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When your child writes a paragraph about two people — like two characters in a story — do they use "he", "she", and "they" clearly enough that you always know who is being talked about?
Choose pronouns for clarity and cohesion, avoiding ambiguity and repetition; use reflexive pronouns correctly (e.g., myself, ourselves, himself)
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Check understanding
- Replace repeated nouns with pronouns to improve cohesion: rewrite 'Sam picked up Sam's bag' as 'Sam picked up his bag'
- Use reflexive pronouns correctly in sentences (e.g. 'I made it myself', 'They helped themselves')
- Identify and fix ambiguous pronoun references (e.g. 'Tom told Jack he was late' — who was late?)
“When your child writes a paragraph about two people — like two characters in a story — do they use "he", "she", and "they" clearly enough that you always know who is being talked about?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 7–9
Standards