Exploring Pronouns and Antecedents

What is the main topic discussed in the introduction?

• Verbs and their usage

• Pronouns and antecedents

• Adjectives and adverbs

• Nouns and their types

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the story, who told Piglet to put on a scarf?

• Pooh

• Tigger

• Owl

• Kanga

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What is a pronoun described as in the video?

• A type of verb

• A nickname for a noun

• A type of adjective

• A synonym for a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Why is it important to use antecedents?

• To make sentences longer

• To add more nouns to a sentence

• To clarify which noun a pronoun refers to

• To replace verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What does the term 'antecedent' literally mean?

• One who comes after

• One who goes before

• One who is beside

• One who is above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the example 'My dad is a writer. He has published many articles.', who is 'he' referring to?

• The articles

• The pronoun

• My dad

• The writer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What happens if antecedents are not clearly identified?

• The pronoun changes its meaning

• The sentence becomes shorter

• The sentence becomes more interesting

• The reader may get confused

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the purpose of using pronouns in writing?

• To make sentences longer

• To avoid repeating the same nouns

• To replace verbs

• To add more nouns to a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the practice sentence 'Tigger was playing in the sand. He kept hopping all over the place.', who is 'he' referring to?

• The sand

• Tigger

• Pooh

• Piglet

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In the practice sentence 'Piglet and Rue were on their way to see Owl. They couldn’t wait to show him the interesting object.', who are 'they' referring to?

• The interesting object

• Pooh

• Piglet and Rue

• Owl

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D