Use Reflexive Pronouns

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1

Which reflexive pronoun correctly completes the sentence? I dried ___ after swimming.

me

ourselves

myself

Explanation

This tests reflexive pronouns. When 'I' do something to myself, we use 'myself.' The word 'myself' shows that I did it to me.

2

We enjoyed ___ at the park. Which word should go in the blank?

themselves

us

ourselves

Explanation

This tests reflexive pronouns. We enjoyed ourselves at the park. When 'we' do something together, we use 'ourselves'.

3

They put their books away by ___. Which word goes in the blank?

ourselves

theirselves

themselves

Explanation

We match pronouns to who does the action. 'They' means more than one person, so we use 'themselves.' It's the right match!

4

I dried ___ after swimming. Which word goes in the blank?

myself

me

ourselves

Explanation

This tests reflexive pronouns. When 'I' do something to me, I use 'myself.' It's like a mirror word!

5

Which word should go in the blank? Chen looked at ___ in the mirror.

himself

myself

him

themselves

Explanation

This tests CCSS.L.2.1.c (using reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves correctly). A reflexive pronoun is a special pronoun that ends in -self or -selves and is used when someone does an action to or for themselves. Reflexive pronouns must match the subject: I→myself, you (one person)→yourself, he→himself, she→herself, it→itself, we→ourselves, you (many people)→yourselves, they→themselves. For example: 'I made myself lunch' (I did it for me), 'She taught herself to read' (she taught her own self), 'We enjoyed ourselves at the party' (we had fun - we did). Choice B is correct because 'himself' matches the subject 'Chen' in person and number. This correctly shows Chen did the action to/for himself. Choice A is an object pronoun not reflexive. Second graders often use me instead of myself, confuse which reflexive goes with which subject, use hisself instead of himself, mix up himself and herself, use ourselves with I. Teach common incorrect forms to avoid: NOT meself (myself), NOT hisself (himself), NOT theirselves (themselves). Connect to independence: Reflexive often shows doing something alone/by yourself.

6

Which reflexive pronoun correctly completes the sentence? Sofia brushed ___ after she fell.

theirselves

her

herself

himself

Explanation

This tests CCSS.L.2.1.c (using reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves correctly). A reflexive pronoun is a special pronoun that ends in -self or -selves and is used when someone does an action to or for themselves. Reflexive pronouns must match the subject: I→myself, you (one person)→yourself, he→himself, she→herself, it→itself, we→ourselves, you (many people)→yourselves, they→themselves. For example: 'I made myself lunch' (I did it for me), 'She taught herself to read' (she taught her own self), 'We enjoyed ourselves at the party' (we had fun - we did). The reflexive shows the action comes back to the person doing it. Choice A is correct because 'herself' matches the subject 'Sofia' in person and number. This correctly shows Sofia did the action to/for herself. Choice B is an object pronoun not reflexive. Second graders often confuse which reflexive goes with which subject. Practice with actions: 'I can see ___' (point to self - myself). 'She can dress ___' (point to girl - herself). Use sentence frames: '[Name] did it by [reflexive],' '[Subject] made [reflexive] a snack.'

7

Which word should go in the blank? I tied my shoes by ___.

yourself

me

ourselves

myself

Explanation

This tests CCSS.L.2.1.c (using reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves correctly). A reflexive pronoun is a special pronoun that ends in -self or -selves and is used when someone does an action to or for themselves. Reflexive pronouns must match the subject: I→myself, you (one person)→yourself, he→himself, she→herself, it→itself, we→ourselves, you (many people)→yourselves, they→themselves. For example: 'I made myself lunch' (I did it for me), 'She taught herself to read' (she taught her own self), 'We enjoyed ourselves at the party' (we had fun - we did). Choice A is correct because 'myself' matches the subject 'I' in person and number. This correctly shows I did the action to/for myself. Choice B is an object pronoun not reflexive. Second graders often use me instead of myself, confuse which reflexive goes with which subject, use hisself instead of himself, mix up himself and herself, use ourselves with I. To help students: Create matching chart: I-myself, you-yourself, he-himself, she-herself, it-itself, we-ourselves, you all-yourselves, they-themselves. Teach the pattern: -self for one person, -selves for more than one.

8

Which word should go in the blank? Jamal dressed ___ for school.

myself

hisself

himself

him

Explanation

This tests CCSS.L.2.1.c (using reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves correctly). A reflexive pronoun is a special pronoun that ends in -self or -selves and is used when someone does an action to or for themselves. Reflexive pronouns must match the subject: I→myself, you (one person)→yourself, he→himself, she→herself, it→itself, we→ourselves, you (many people)→yourselves, they→themselves. For example: "I made myself lunch" (I did it for me), "She taught herself to read" (she taught her own self), "We enjoyed ourselves at the party" (we had fun - we did). The reflexive shows the action comes back to the person doing it. Choice A is correct because "himself" matches the subject "Jamal" in person and number. This correctly shows Jamal did the action to himself. Choice D is an incorrect form, and second graders often use hisself instead of himself. Teach common incorrect forms to avoid: NOT meself (myself), NOT hisself (himself), NOT theirselves (themselves). Connect to independence: Reflexive often shows doing something alone/by yourself.

9

Emma made a sandwich for ___. Which word should go in the blank?

myself

her

herself

Explanation

This tests reflexive pronouns. Emma did something for Emma, so we use 'herself'. When a girl does something to or for herself, we say 'herself'.

10

Which word should go in the blank? Maya introduced ___ to the class.

theirselves

himself

her

herself

Explanation

This tests CCSS.L.2.1.c (using reflexive pronouns like myself, yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, themselves correctly). A reflexive pronoun is a special pronoun that ends in -self or -selves and is used when someone does an action to or for themselves. Reflexive pronouns must match the subject: I→myself, you (one person)→yourself, he→himself, she→herself, it→itself, we→ourselves, you (many people)→yourselves, they→themselves. For example: 'I made myself lunch' (I did it for me), 'She taught herself to read' (she taught her own self), 'We enjoyed ourselves at the party' (we had fun - we did). Choice B is correct because 'herself' matches the subject 'Maya' in person and number. This correctly shows Maya did the action to/for herself. Choice A is an object pronoun not reflexive. Second graders often use me instead of myself, confuse which reflexive goes with which subject, use hisself instead of himself, mix up himself and herself, use ourselves with I. Practice with actions: 'I can see ___' (point to self - myself). 'She can dress ___' (point to girl - herself). Use sentence frames: '[Name] did it by [reflexive],' '[Subject] made [reflexive] a snack.'

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