Kentucky Reading and Writing L.6.1

L.6.1 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• L.6.1.a

  Recognize vague pronouns and correct pronoun errors, including but not limited to subjective, objective, possessive and intensive pronouns.

• L.6.1.c

  Recognize variations from General American English and implement strategies to improve expression in academic language.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students make unclear pronouns clear and use forms such as I/me, her/hers, and I myself correctly in speech and writing. They keep pronouns consistent and choose academic wording when the audience calls for it.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can rewrite “Maya told Jo she was late” so the reader knows who was late. They can fix “Me and him went,” use “myself” for emphasis, and adjust home-language wording for a class report without treating that language as wrong.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think “she” is clear even when it could name either of two people. They may use “myself” instead of “I,” switch from “each student” to “you,” or mistake a home dialect for careless speech.

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Rewrite for a class presentation: “Me and Tori read our reports. When Tori told Ava she found a mistake, they fixed it. Tori don't like mistakes.” Underline the pronouns you changed and the verb form you changed for the audience.

1. 01

   Give pairs sentence strips labeled I, me, my, and myself, then have them build and read two correct sentences aloud.

2. 02

   Ask, “When Maya told Jo she was late, who was late?” Have students write two revisions, one for each possible meaning.

3. 03

   Play pronoun repair relay with cards reading “Her and I left,” “Each student brought your notes,” and “Myself did it.”

4. 04

   Hand out a mock interview transcript reading “They was ready”; students rewrite that line for a school report as “They were ready.”

• L.8.1

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.

• L.K.1

  When writing or speaking, demonstrate appropriate use of:

• L.2.1

  In writing or speaking, demonstrate appropriate use of:

• L.7.1

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.