Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.6.1a
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.6.1.a
Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive)
Tennessee Academic Standards:
6.L.CSE.1.a
When reading or listening, explain the function of pronouns (pronoun case, intensive pronouns, pronoun-antecedent agreement).
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.6.5.a
use of objective, subjective, possessive, and intensive pronouns; and
Arkansas Academic Standards:
L.6.1.B
Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves) correctly.
Arizona Academic Standards:
6.L.1.b
Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
California Common Core State Standards:
L.6.1.b
Use all pronouns, including intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves) correctly.
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.6.1b
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE6L1b
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.6.1.b
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.6.1b
Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.6.1.b
Use intensive pronouns
Ohio's Learning Standards:
L.6.1.b
Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself,
ourselves).
Tennessee Academic Standards:
6.L.CSE.1.b
When writing or speaking, use pronouns (pronoun case, intensive pronouns, pronoun-antecedent agreement) effectively.
Arizona Academic Standards:
6.L.1.c
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.6.1c
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE6L1c
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.6.1.c
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.6.1c
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.6.1.c
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person
Arizona Academic Standards:
6.L.1.d
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.6.1d
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE6L1d
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.6.1.d
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.6.1d
Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.6.1.d
Recognize and correct vague pronouns
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
Recognize and correct pronouns that have unclear or ambiguous antecedents.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.6.F
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E06.D.1.1.1 - Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (i.e., subjective, objective, and possessive).
E06.D.1.1.2 - Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
E06.D.1.1.3 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E06.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E06.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E06.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E06.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E06.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E06.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation (e.g., commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E06.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E06.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.6.L
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E06.D.1.1.1 - Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (i.e., subjective, objective, and possessive).
E06.D.1.1.2 - Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
E06.D.1.1.3 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E06.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E06.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E06.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E06.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E06.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E06.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation (e.g., commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E06.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E06.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.6.R
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E06.D.1.1.1 - Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (i.e., subjective, objective, and possessive).
E06.D.1.1.2 - Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
E06.D.1.1.3 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E06.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E06.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E06.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E06.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E06.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E06.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation (e.g., commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E06.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E06.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
6th Grade Writing - Pronouns Lesson
Subjective Pronoun
A subjective pronoun functions as the subject of a sentence.
Objective Pronoun
An objective pronoun functions as the object of a sentence.
Possessive Pronoun
A possessive pronoun shows possession or ownership.
These are the subjective, objective, and possessive pronouns.
Subjective
Objective
Possessive
I
Me
My
You-
You
Yours
He
Him
His
She
Her
Her
It
It
Its
We
Us
Our
They
Them
Their
Who
Whom
Whose
Whoever
Whomever
Whose ever
Intensive Pronouns
Intensive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun. They can refer to any noun or pronoun in the sentence.
These are important details about intensive pronouns.
Intensive pronouns are not essential to the sentence.
Intensive pronouns have the same “self” or “selves” ending as the reflexive pronouns.
Unlike reflexive pronouns, intensive pronouns can be deleted from the sentence without altering or greatly changing the meaning.
Examples:
Jonah composed a piano piece for the teacher herself.
The intensive pronoun “herself” refers to the teacher. The teacher is the object of the sentence.
Jonah himself composed the piano piece for the teacher.
The intensive pronoun “himself” refers to Jonah. Jonah is the subject of the sentence.
Shift in Pronoun
A pronoun shift happens when the author starts with a pronoun and switches to another in a sentence, paragraph, or section. This often confuses the reader. Most commonly, the shift happens halfway through a sentence.
These are some examples of shifts in pronoun and the corrections.
Example: When we visited Kathmandu, we learned that you could easily find tour guides.
In this sentence, the pronoun shifts from first person plural (we) to second person (you).
Correction: When we visited Kathmandu, we learned that we could easily find tour guides.
Example: If you set aside time each day to practice, most people can learn a new skill easily.
In this sentence, the pronoun shifts from second person (you) to third person (most people.)
Correction: If you set aside time each day to practice, you can learn a new skill easily.
Vague pronouns
Vague pronouns are pronouns that are unclear in a sentence. Using unclear pronouns can confuse the reader. If a pronoun could refer to more than one antecedent, the meaning can be unclear.
These are some helpful tips about avoiding vague pronouns.
Remember that the pronoun usually refers to the closest antecedent.
It is best to rephrase the sentence for clarity if the meaning isn’t clear.
Example:
Sona told her sister that her shoes were missing.
In this sentence, the pronoun refers to the sister. If that is not the intended meaning, the sentence needs to be rephrased for clarity.
6th Grade Writing - Pronouns Lesson