LD a eee tent ~ Time LEARNING MS ronou " Pronouns take the place of or refer to i nouns in a sentence. In order to be correct, ' the pronoun and its antecedent (word to 1 which it refers) must agree in number ! ; (singular or plural), in gender (masculine feminine or neutral) and in person (first, 1 | second or third). This is true for all ! pronouns: subject, predicate, possessive 1 and reflexive. m = Agreement Pronoun-Antecedent Q Examples: 5 é | Pos ‘4. Tara ate spaghetti for her dinner. oa ( Her is the pronoun and Tara is the : B \ antecedent. Her and Tara are both singular, feminine, and third person. Making I 2. Bob ate his lunch quickly because he ) was hungry. / His and he are the pronouns-and Bob is the antecedent. His and he refer to Bob - they are all singular, masculine and third person. 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EJ1H1.5 pe Te EREquestions that follow. © No Presents, Please ; We arrived at the ice rink for the party with only an envelope instead of a wrapped gift. “| think it's really cool what Amy is doing,” my mom said. “Maybe you want to think of something like that for your own birthday.” | gave her a kiss and hopped outof the car, but | stuck my head back in to respond fiNbeanes “But | like presents, Mom. Is that so bad?” _ She laughed and shook her head. “Of course it's not. | just thought you might want to entertain the notion. But if you want presents when you turn ten, then you'll get presents when you tum ten.” She was smiling, but | couldn't help but think she was a little disappointed in my answer. My friend Michelle and her mom pulled up behind us, so Michelle and | went in together and ‘}waved good bye to our moms. We dropped our donations with Amy's mom, then put on our rental skates and hit the ice. “Would you ever do what Amy's doing?” | asked Michelle. She shrugged, then spun to skate backwards while | skated forward. “| don't know,” she said. “I think it's cool. | mean, ——BJTH1.6 | Read ihe passage below. Then Gnswer theour dog, Chester, came from a shelter. And (7) the volunteers there were feling us How much they need dondfions. That's how they keep the shelter running, you know? The people who work there don't even get paid. They just love the animals and want to find them good homes.” | chewed on my lip as | thought about this. We had a dog, too. Dixie. She didn't come from a shelter. My grandma ae her to us when she moved to Florida. She couldn't take Dixie with her to her new condo. “Wow,” | said, not realizing how animal shelters worked—or at least how the one Michelle went to worked. She nodded. “I think Amy is donating to the same one. That way other animals can be saved from bad homes or from being abandoned. They have a place to go until a nice family wants to adopt them.” During the whole rest of the party | thought about Dixie and how lucky it was that we could take her when Gran couldn't. | wondered if someone not as loving as Gran would have just left her behind. When my mom picked me up from the party, | hopped into the car and grinned. “| changed my mind," | said. “I don't want presents for my birthday anymore.” EJ1H1.7a 2 ey me eee ee bo = AM ao Use the passage fo answer the following questions. il Based on the context clues, what does the word notion mean? cYidea b. misunderstanding c. gift What is Amy doing instead of receiving gifts for her birthday party? She wants to Yeceve do hati OWNS fo ia 4 hy ne | hel fer ‘Why doesn't the narrator want presents for her { birthday by the end of the passage? What kK changed her mind? Make an inference. “Dec aase The byl? Ey ! Gheter wont y,. EJ1H1.8Below are your vocabulary words for the week. You will be tested on their definitions next week. to establish into ins the mind extremely painful excruciating ale a known fact or condition void completely empty deny truth by stating the opposite given contradict hurtie to move with great speed sedative — calming medicationbestbrains LEARNING CENTERS Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence. f) Steve brought a magazine with (him/them) on the train. My sister and I don’t get along. (Us/We) argue all the time. fy We must do a homework before we can play games. & When Jenny and Krishay went shopping, (they, hwe) bought milk. 7 My sister wore br/mine) new dress to the party. a y's mom washed (ogrtns) smelly socks. 2) One of the boys lost ( minehis) glove during the snowball fight. omA personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing. ‘ : Ex: he; you, she, it, |, they, we , Ateflexive pronoun refers back to the subject : of asentence. ' : Ex: themselves, myself, yourself Underline the pronoun in each sentence. Write whether it is personal or reflexive on the line. 1, The students blamed themselves for the mistake. 2. |wondered what the correct answer to the question was. 4, He dusted off after sliding into second base. IeY e Sa] EJ1H2.2Draw a line connecting the reflexive pronouns and a possible antecedent himself « ee e we yourself e«—— /® you myself \ « Liz herself e dog itself yourselves ourselves themselves Use a pair of words from above in a sentence of your own.1% Brainiac Tip! Feeling confused about all these different pronouns? Check out these tips! personal ——> common pronouns possessive ——> shows ownership reflexive ——> ends with self/selves Complete each sentence with a reflexive pronoun. Use the pronoun antecedent as a clue. > She looked at | roel f in the mirror. | pep ae tol eae to knit sweaters and scarves. No one wanted to help, so they did it {nen elves ® pid you do this by ~VO“Lr $ £5 Cleo and | decided to go to the store by wisRead the passage below. Then answer 2 questions that follow. | I'm sick. | don't have a fever or any visible signs of illness, but | swear that I'm sick. “Your temperature’s normal,” my mom says, brows furrowed as she looks at the thermometer. | shrug and pull my covers Up to my chin. “Maurice had strep that one time but didn't have a fever,” | say, reminding my mom that if it happened to my brother, it could happen to me. Then | back pedal. “But no excruciating pain in my throat,” | insist, realizing that mention of strep means a doctor's visit and a throat swab. “! just feelH| don't know—not well.” My mom narrows her eyes at me. “But | made. cupcakes for your class,” she says. “Confetti. Your favorite.” | sigh. This part makes me feel bad. | was looking forward to those cupcakes, but it’s not like you can eat cupcakes when you're sick, right? And I'm definitely sick. “Maybe I'll be feeling better by tonight,” | say. “Do you think | can have one if | do?” My mom tums around so she's sitting next to me, back against my headboard. She puts her arm around my shoulders.[e “Are you sure you're sick?” she asks. “You really want to stay home today?” | think about seeing my friends. Jessica and Sarah always make me homemade cards. | think about the cupcakes. Again. Because they really are so good. \ | sigh. “Maybe not super sick. Just a little bit.” i My mom kisses my forehead. “It's okay to be shy, honey. | know you don't like the whole class staring at you.” “And singing to me,” | admit, realizing my mom's ——<- | “And singing to you,” she repeats. “But it's because they like you. They're happy for you, just like you're happy for them when it's their day.” I nod. “I know. Maybe Mrs. Gonzalez will let Jess and Sarah sit by me when everyone sings?” My mom smiles. “I think that's a great idea. Now how about | wrap up those cupcakes?” \ > Use the passage to answer the following questions. Based on the context clues, what does excruciating mean? | (a) severe | b. Easy c. calm EJ1H2.6 Ra I ———— ooo ——_—”D@ Why doesn't the natrator want to Qo to school? Use your inferencing skills here, What special day is it for the narrator? Use two pieces of evidence from the passage to support | for yay 610% u ond Sard he vid UTI pe OLY Cane Why does the narrator change her mind about going to school? He thoy g ht aout Seeing 6 te hd. Catswrite the letter of the pronoun next to the noun or phrase that is its antecedent, ie. 1. cereal ” y 2. the three bears S 3. Goldilocks : Y 4. the chair n 5. Goldilocks and e. she the three bears s a 6. Mama bear's chair t 7. Papa bear's bed 9, it \ m9. 8. The bears’ house 1 4 9. Papa bear \he EJ1H3.2Circle the pronoun in each sentence. Underline its antecedent. 1. The movie was great, except forts ending. 2. Hunter enjoys the library and goes tofff weekly. @ < Q = = 3 Q 5 a = N @ 2. 3 < oe Q Oo 2 Q =) & es t= \@ } oF] Q 3 ° => ® >) 4, Mare- washed the floor and Emily cleaned the Sove, so they cleaned the kitchen. 5. Nikki saw the rain pouring outside, so shg put on a raincoat. : 6, iggy invited Ella over for tea, then they went to — Ree the playground. Choose the best pronoun to complete the following sentence: | Sandra looked at in the mirror. Pena B C \D hers her she herself EJ1H3.4> Read the passage below. Then answe questions that follow. the | hopped in the left seat while Stacy hopped in the right. She was so excited that she couldn't stop bouncing. She'd done this before. That was q given. Otherwise she would be pulling her seatbelt tighter and gripping the bar in front of us with white knuckles—like | was. “Oliver!” she squealed. “Last year you weren' tall enou r you are, and I'm so excited we finally get to ride to , If she thought reminding me that | was taller was | going to instill some sort of calm within me, she had | another thing coming. It was my stupid growth spurt that got me into this mess in the first place. “Yay,” | said with zero excitement. “I'm so excited too,” | lied. She slapped me on the shoulder. “You're such 4 liar,” she said, but she was smiling, so | knew she wasn't mad at me. “You're going fo love it, and then you're going to thank me. It's as simple as that.” Our car lurched forward, and this time I'm not going to lie...| yelped. Stacy nudged my shoulder with hers. “See? YouTe having fun already!” | swallowed hard as we moved slowly downor swells. My shoulders even relaxed. This wasn't so pad. If all we did was ride like this, | was home free. But of course, | wasn't home free. Our car jerked forward again, and. then—we began to climb. | could see the front-car, which was several ahead of us, already inching up, up, up into the sky. | Atleast it looked like it was going toward the sky, and we were going right along with it. Suddenly, | felt like | was lying on my back. All| could see were the clouds, which meant | had to squeeze my eyes shut and hold my breath, and eventually Stacy would tell me it was all over, and we could go home. But instead she shouted, “You're missing it! Oliver, you have to watch or you'll never be able to live with yourself.” She was right. If we survived this, I'd be so mad if I didn't even know what it all looked like as it was _|happening. So | opened my eyes just as the front Car reached the top. | felt the tug first, then heard the giddy screams of the cars in front of us, and then—we pitched over the top and plummeted Straight down. My stomach dropped, and | screamed. But | [Was smiling the whole time. EJ1H3.6 the track. | could handle this—a slow ride (7) straight across with no hills or valleys. No dipsUse the passage to answer the follow, questions. Ing Based on the context clues, what does th given mean? (2): known fact b. not likely © Worg c. scary Based on the context clues, what does the worg instill mean? a. to ignore @yto establish into the mind c. to forget about do you know? The tdi © vollar CoSter bec Using your inference skills and citing clues from the iq text, what are Stacy and Oliver riding in/on? How |Level Name Sean = ou Date | li i. ; bestbrains’ “, Time |: TO LEARNING CENTERS. TORT Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement i CHOOse the correct subject that agrees with each reflexive pronoun. o She ficcidentally hurt myself last night by throwing a football. 2 Hehe respects herself very much. ieoywe helped themselves to another piece of pie. He shouldn't go there by yourself; it is dangerous. 2 She ie\taught himself how to swim at the public pool. v 6 TheGaysaly made itself comfortableon the couch. ride toe thet” sitCircle the reflexive pronoun in each sentence below. 1 . . Kate dressed this morning. cA Manny washed the dishes 3 We made the beds Gorselves 2 fter Mom asked us to clean. a I don't like to tak about fayselBvery much. 5 Tina bought KérselfD new ouffit. 6 The children entertained fhemselyestor hours. A collective noun can use singular or plural pronouns depending on the situation. Read the examples below. O The jury only took two hours to reach their verdict. O The school practiced its new policy.Read the passage below. Then answ questions that follow. All his life, my dad wanted to take a road trip to South Dakota. Lucky—or unlucky—for me, he never took that trip...until now. But my dad's not taking this trip alone. No. It's all of us, meaning him and mom, me, my older sister Tori and my baby brother Cal. Tori had her earbuds in, probably listening to Taylor Swift or One Direction or something. Me? | was listening to Cal scream for his binky that he'd just thrown onto the floor of the minivan. “Okay, okay,” | said, picking up the pacifier, wiping it off on my shorts, and then popping it back into my baby brother's mouth. He went from screaming to laughing and clapping in seconds flat. “Hey, Tori. Wanna play a game or something?” | asked, but my sister didn't even look up. “TORI! DO. YOU. WANT. TO. PLAY. A. GAME?” There was still no answer, and her eyes were basically glued to her phone's screen. | might as | | well have been shouting into the void. My mom called out from'the front of the minivan. “T'll play a game, Peter! What do you want to play?” “Never mind!" | called back. She meant well, but it wasn't like she could turn EJ1H4.5 ij» = _— er thend to face me, so whatever we played oe have to involve just talking, and the wo tseat WAS far enough away that we'd have to ne whole time to talk over the sound of the ee on the pavement. gut then | felt bad for saying no and was about to change my answer when the whole car went gilent-even Cal. Somehow Tori knew to turn off her music and look up from her phone as Dad pulled tne car into a parking lot, and we stared out the window as the faces of George Washington, thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln stared back at us from high on top of a granite cliff. Dad turned off the car. “Whoa,” | said, and my dad nodded. This was what he'd wanted to see alll his life, and tight now | was grateful he waited to see it with us. Jie the passage to answer the following questions. Based on the context clues, what does the word void mean? a. a wall b. water ©)nothingness EJ1H4.6 Le io el@ Why can't Peter play a game with his sister, Tori? __ Explain. In the beginning of the passage, is Peter enjoying the road trio? What evidence can you use to support your inference? He jo Jre Ang fy Ltcause Ite had yer ou ) oh r¢ 0 a Yoga. Their were 2&0 la mation doarks pn the asaye An extended response requires more than a one word answer. The answer needs to be written in a 5-sentence paragraph. This question is designed to test your ability to give supported eacher’sNote CINSWers With details, EJ1H4.7 > ,rio navigate a dictionary and know in Ona find a word, we use guide words. ois top of each page in a dictionary, the on ae last word that appear on the page are i These are the guide words. Using ie scbetical order will allow you to figure out aa words will appear on that page. Below you will find dictionary guide words. 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