Georgia 4.L.GC.1.45

ELA4th GradeGrammar, Usage, & Mechanics

The Standard

Usage: Recognize and correct vague pronoun references. (Introduce)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify the person, place, thing, or idea a pronoun replaces. They revise sentences when the reader cannot tell what a pronoun means.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can point to the exact noun each pronoun replaces. When a sentence could have two meanings, they can rewrite it with a name or specific noun.
Common Misconceptions: Students may assume the nearest noun is always the pronoun's referent. They may also replace an unclear pronoun with another pronoun instead of naming the person or thing.
How to Assess It: Give this exit ticket: “When Maya spoke to Ana, she was laughing.” Rewrite it twice, once with Maya laughing and once with Ana laughing.

Lesson moves

Give pairs noun and pronoun cards, then have them replace unclear pronouns in sentence strips with specific names or nouns.
Discuss “Jordan called Alex after he finished practice,” then write two revisions showing the two possible meanings.
Play Pronoun Detective: teams highlight each pronoun, circle its noun, and earn a point for fixing any unclear match.
Edit a short class announcement so every it, they, this, and that points clearly to a named person, place, or thing.

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