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Identifying Vague Pronouns

Identifying Vague Pronouns

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English

7th - 8th Grade

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CCSS
L.3.1A, RI.6.4, RI.7.4

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Nicole Cremeens

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3 Slides • 8 Questions

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Identifying

Vague Pronouns

Unit 5: Vague Pronouns

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Pronouns Review

Pronouns are the words that you substitute for other nouns when your reader already knows which nouns you are referring to.

Many pronouns have genders or represent singular/plural nouns.

Examples: he, his, him, it, they, ​them, their, my, I, we, our, your

Unit 5: Vague Pronouns

Pronouns Flocabulary Video

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Multiple Choice

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Which word does the red pronoun refer to?

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story

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I

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what

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read

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Multiple Choice

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Which word does the red pronoun refer to?

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Marcia

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I

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me

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said

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Multiple Choice

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Which word does the red pronoun refer to?

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leaves

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tree

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this

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pretty

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Vague Pronouns

If it's unclear which noun a pronoun refers to, the pronoun is vague.

Vague means ​of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear meaning.

Some writers attempt to solve this problem by repeating words, but the best solution is to phrase ideas to avoid vague pronouns and repetition.

Unit 5: Vague Pronouns

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Multiple Choice

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Is the red pronoun...

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vague

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clear

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Multiple Choice

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Is the red pronoun...

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vague

2

clear

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Multiple Choice

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Is the red pronoun...

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vague

2

clear

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Multiple Choice

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Is the red pronoun...

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vague

2

clear

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Multiple Choice

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Is the red pronoun...

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vague

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clear

Identifying

Vague Pronouns

Unit 5: Vague Pronouns

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