CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1c

ELA2nd GradeConventions of Standard English

The Standard

Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use words such as “myself,” “yourself,” “himself,” “herself,” and “ourselves” to point back to the subject. They make the pronoun match whether the subject is one person or more than one.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students choose a pronoun that matches the person or group named in the sentence. They use it when someone does something to or for that same person or group.
Common Misconceptions: Students may use nonstandard forms such as “hisself” or “theirselves.” They may also use “myself” in place of “I” or “me,” as in “Myself went home.”
How to Assess It: Give an exit ticket: “Maya made the sandwich by _____. Ben and I cleaned the table by _____.” Students fill each blank and explain one choice.

Lesson moves

Give students subject cards and pronoun cards, then have them match “I” with “myself,” “we” with “ourselves,” and other pairs.
Ask students to write three sentences about tasks they can do alone, using a different matching pronoun in each sentence.
Play Pronoun Match: read a sentence with a blank, and teams hold up the correct pronoun card for one point.
Have students make a classroom independence list, such as “We organized the shelf ourselves” and “I tied my shoes myself.”

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