1. February 9, 2012 Agenda:
+Chapter 3 Study Guide
Homework:
A Day Elective--Quiz on Thursday, 2/16
B Day Elective--Quiz on Friday, 2/17
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2. Lesson 1‐Identifying Pronouns: Circle the pronoun in each sentence.
1. What does the word abolitionist mean to you?
2. An abolitionist spoke out against slavery before or during our Civil War.
3. Sojourner Truth was a well‐know abolitionist in her day.
Lesson 2‐Subject Pronouns: In each sentence, circle the subject pronoun that completes
each sentence correctly.
4. Although Tiffany and Sue liked the art fair, (they, them) could not stay long.
5. Sue entered a drawing of her cat; (she, her) hoped to win a prize.
6. Both Bob and (me, I) thought Sue’s drawing should win.
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*EXTRA: Tell whether the object is a DO, IO, or OP.
7. Mariah’s parents built a photography lab for (she, her) in the basement. __________
8. They bought (her, she) film, paper, and photography chemicals. __________
9. Mariah thanked (they, them) once she saw what they had done. __________
Lesson 4‐Possessive Pronouns: Circle the possessive pronoun in each sentence.
Draw an arrow to the noun it is showing possession of.
10. Winston Churchill was a great leader, and his speeches encouraged the citizens during the war.
11. The English people were discouraged because their country was suffering terrible disasters.
12. Churchill’s words showed England that its future was in the hands of the English.
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4. Lesson 5‐Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns: Circle the reflexive or intensive pronoun. Tell whether
the pronoun is reflexive or intensive.
13. When I feel discouraged, I tell myself the story of the ugly duckling. _________
14. The other ugly ducklings played games by themselves and ignored the ugly duckling. _________
15. The ugly duckling himself could not understand why no one liked him. _________
Lesson 6‐Interrogatives and Demonstratives: Circle the correct interrogative or demonstrative
pronoun.
16. (Who, Whom) won the championship last year?
17. (Who, Whom) did the president appoint as secretary of defense?
18. (This, These) is the most expensive necklace I own.
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5. Lesson 7‐Pronoun‐Antecedent Agreement: Circle the pronoun, then draw an arrow to its
antecedent.
19. Many immigrants came to America hoping they would become rich.
20. Some immigrants left their homelands for religious freedom.
21. Alexander Graham Bell was an immigrant from Scotland. He invented the telephone.
Lesson 8‐Indefinite Pronoun Agreement: In each sentence, circle the indefinite pronoun, then
circle the correct personal pronoun in parentheses.
22. All of the students at Edison Middle School can tell you (his or her, their) reason for
enjoying March.
23. That is the month many of the classes put on (its, their) own plays.
24. Each of the classes chooses the play (they, it) will put on.
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6. Lessons 9 & 10‐Pronoun Problems:
25. (We, Us) diners waited a long time for our food.
26. Neil Armstrong and (he, him) planted a U.S. flag on the moon.
27. The judges awarded first prize to Michelle and (he, him).
28. Aunt Gina and mom are both good cooks, but she doesn’t like her cooking.
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29. Gary and Ed worked on the project, but he did most of the work.
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