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Reflexive Pronouns and Subjects | No Nonsense Grammar

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Title:

 Reflexive Pronouns and Subjects | No Nonsense Grammar

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 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/4bb7b18c-bf4d-4e17-8784-d301e9916473/reflexive-pronouns-and-subjects-no-nonsense-grammar/

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Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

This lesson explores reflexive pronouns through a short, fun video and activity.  Reflexive pronouns reflect the subject of the sentence. A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that is preceded or followed by the noun, adjective, adverb, or pronoun to which it refers within the same clause. This resource includes an activity that allows students to practice using reflexive pronouns. 

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
7. Demonstrate standard English usage when speaking.

a. Use collective nouns.

b. Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns.

c. Use reflexive pronouns.

d. Form and use past tense forms of frequently-occurring irregular verbs.

e. Use adjectives and adverbs.

f. Produce and expand complete simple and compound sentences when speaking.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
7.
  • Standard English
  • Usage
7a.
  • Collective nouns
7b.
  • Form
  • Frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns
7c.
  • Reflexive pronouns
7d.
  • Form
  • Past tense
  • Frequently-occurring irregular verbs
7e.
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
7f.
  • Produce
  • Expand
  • Complete sentences
  • Simple sentences
  • Compound sentences
Knowledge:
7. Students know:
  • That standard English means the formal use of the English language.
7a.
  • Collective nouns are words that identify a group of individuals (family, assembly, congregation, etc.).
7b.
  • Irregular plural nouns are nouns that do not become plural by adding -s or -es.
7c.
  • Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that end in "self" or "selves."
7d.
  • Irregular verbs are verbs that are not made past tense by adding -d or -ed.
7e.
  • An adjective describes a noun, and an adverb describes an adjective, verb, or other adverb.
7f.
  • A complete simple sentence includes a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.
  • A complete compound sentence includes two subjects and two predicates and expresses two complete thoughts.
  • A complete compound sentence must include a coordinating conjunction to link the two complete thoughts.
Skills:
7. Students are able to:
  • Use the standard English language when speaking.
7a.
  • Accurately use collective in spoken language.
7b.
  • Accurately form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns in spoken language.
7c.
  • Accurately use reflexive pronouns in spoken language.
7d.
  • Accurately form and use past tense forms of frequently-occurring irregular verbs in spoken language.
7e.
  • Correctly use adjectives and adverbs in spoken language.
7f.
  • Produce complete simple and compound sentences in spoken language.
  • Expand complete simple and compound sentences in spoken language.
Understanding:
7. Students understand that:
  • They should use the standard form of English when speaking.
7a.
  • A collective noun is one word that stands for a group of people.
  • Collective nouns should be used correctly to clearly communicate with others.
7b.
  • An irregular plural noun is a noun that is made plural in a way other than adding -s or -es, such as children, teeth, and feet.
  • Irregular plural nouns should be used correctly to clearly communicate with others.
7c.
  • Reflexive pronouns are those pronouns that usually end in "self" or "selves," such as myself or themselves.
  • Reflexive pronouns should be used correctly to clearly communicate with others.
7d.
  • An irregular verb is a verb that is made past tense in a way other than adding -d or -ed, such as kept or knew.
  • Past tense verbs should be used correctly to clearly communicate with others.
7e.
  • An adjective is a word that describes the attributes of a noun.
  • An adverb is a word that describes an adjective, a verb, or even another adverb.
  • Using adjectives and adverbs can add specific details in speech.
7f.
  • A speaker should use complete sentences to clearly express complete thoughts.
  • A simple sentence expresses one complete thought and has at least one subject and one predicate.
  • A compound sentence expresses two complete thoughts that are linked with one of the coordinating conjunctions (and, but, for, or, nor, yet, so).
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