11 questions
6th - 6th Grade
English
This Grade 6 English worksheet helps students distinguish intensive pronouns from reflexive pronouns. Through 11 multiple-choice questions, students identify definitions, recognize pronouns ending in -self or -selves, select intensive or reflexive pronouns in context, and locate these pronouns within sentences such as “He himself bought the jersey” and “Steve drove himself to the hospital.” The questions reinforce the key distinction between emphasis and reflection: intensive pronouns emphasize an antecedent, while reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and are needed to complete the sentence’s meaning. This free printable worksheet is suitable for guided practice, independent review, or a quick Grade 6 grammar check, and it includes an answer key for efficient feedback.
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WorksheetsAnswer Keya pronoun that ends in self/selves and emphasizes its antecedent
a pronoun that ends in self/selves and reflects back on the subject
they can be taken out of the sentence and it will still make sense
Intensive
Reflexive
Intensive
ourselves
herself
myself
Intensive
reflexive
This Grade 6 English worksheet uses 11 multiple-choice questions to distinguish intensive pronouns, which emphasize an antecedent, from reflexive pronouns, which refer back to the subject. Students define each type, identify pronouns such as “ourselves” and “herself,” and classify them in sentence contexts including “They themselves are making food” and “Steve drove himself.”
Introduce the two definitions before students begin: an intensive pronoun adds emphasis, while a reflexive pronoun is tied back to the subject and is needed for the sentence’s meaning. Then have students explain why “himself” is intensive in “The president himself appeared” but reflexive in “I will need to sit by myself,” using the worksheet’s multiple-choice items to check their reasoning.
Students may classify every pronoun ending in -self or -selves as the same type, overlooking whether it emphasizes an antecedent or refers back to the subject. They may also confuse the subject pronoun with the intensive or reflexive pronoun when locating the correct word in a sentence, or miss the “NOT true” wording in the definition question.
On Wayground, you can assign this worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key for checking the 11 multiple-choice responses. Printable submissions can also be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The PDF option is useful when your class needs practice with reduced screen time.
Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the multiple-choice definitions and sentence examples are easier to scan. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping the intensive-versus-reflexive practice intact.
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