English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.39b

Identify inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • There are three person pronouns in English: first-person, second-person, and third-person.
  • First-person is used when an author is talking about themselves (I, me, we).
  • Second-person is used when an author is talking directly to the reader (you).
  • In the third person, there are distinct pronoun forms for male, female, and neutral gender (e.g., he, she, it).
  • In addition to person, pronouns also show the number of individuals involved; there are two numbers: singular and plural.

Skills

  • Identify inappropriate shifts in pronoun person in writing.
  • Identify inappropriate shifts in pronoun number in writing.

Understanding

  • A personal pronoun indicates the viewpoint of the writing and refers to the number of individuals.
  • To clearly communicate in writing, the correct pronoun number and person must be used.

Vocabulary

  • Identify
  • Inappropriate shifts
  • Pronoun number
  • Pronoun person
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