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How to Avoid Inappropriate Shifts | No Nonsense Grammar

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Title:

 How to Avoid Inappropriate Shifts | No Nonsense Grammar

URL:

 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/no-nonsense-grammar-innapropriate-shifts/how-to-avoid-inappropriate-shifts-no-nonsense-grammar/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

Watch out for inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person! A shift is when there is a disparity between the perspectives, from the first person, second person, and third person. It is important to maintain perspectives when referring to the same people or things. This resource includes a video, background reading, and a practice handout.

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 6
15. Identify the conventions of standard English grammar and usage in published texts.

a. Identify subject-verb agreement when interrupted by a prepositional phrase, with inverted word order, and with indefinite pronouns as subjects.

b. Evaluate pronoun usage for number and case.

Examples: subjective, objective, possessive

c. Identify common errors in pronoun usage.

Examples: person, number, ambiguous antecedents
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
15.
  • Conventions
  • Standard English grammar
  • Standard English usage
  • Published texts
15a.
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Prepositional phrase
  • Inverted word order
  • Indefinite pronouns
15b.
  • Pronoun
  • Number
  • Case
15c.
  • Pronoun
Knowledge:
15. Students know:
  • The conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
15a.
  • The subject of a sentence is connected to a verb, and the subject and verb must match in number, case, and person.
15b.
  • Pronouns show the number of individuals involved; there are two numbers: singular and plural.
  • There are three cases of pronouns: subjective, objective, and possessive.
15c.
  • Pronoun forms should indicate the correct number and person.
  • Pronouns should not have ambiguous antecedents.
Skills:
15. Students are able to:
  • Identify conventions of standard English grammar and usage in texts.
15a.
  • Identify subject-verb agreement when a sentence is interrupted by a prepositional phrase.
  • Identify subject-verb agreement in a sentence with inverted word order.
  • Identify subject-verb agreement when the subject is an indefinite pronoun.
15b.
  • Evaluate pronoun usage for number and case in published texts.
15c.
  • Identify errors in pronoun usage, such as person, number, and ambiguous antecedents.
Understanding:
15. Students understand that:
  • Published texts can provide examples of the appropriate use of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
15a.
  • Authors should ensure subject-verb agreement in all sentences, including those with interrupting prepositional phrases, inverted word order, and indefinite pronouns.
15b.
  • A personal pronoun indicates the number of individuals, and the case of the pronoun indicates its role in the sentence.
  • Authors should use pronouns with the correct pronoun and case.
15c.
  • Authors can clearly communicate in writing by using pronouns correctly.
Tags: identify pronoun shifts, pronoun, pronoun number, pronoun person, pronoun shifts
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Handouts and materials associated with this resource can be found to the right of the video under the heading, "Support Materials for Use with Students".

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Author: Jessica Byrd
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