A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject of the sentence is doing the action to himself or herself.(Examples: Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself, Itself, Ourselves, Yourselves)
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What is a homophone?
Homophones sound alike but have different meanings and spellings.
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What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
(Remember: Adjectives can also describe something's purpose, like a sleeping bag)
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What is an article?
An article comes before the noun it describes
(Examples: A, An, The)
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The ending (-er/-est) is used to compare TWO people, places, or things.
The ending -er.
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Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun.
Be careful and don't hurt ________________.
Yourself
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Choose which homophone correctly completes each sentence.
(Its/It's) not uncommon to wake up late on the weekends.
It's (Meaning 'It is')
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What is the adjective in the sentence?
The park has big mosquitoes.
The adjective is 'big'.
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What is the article in the sentence?
The snake flashed his fangs.
The article is 'the'.
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The ending (-er/-est) is used to compare MORE THAN TWO people, places, or things.
The ending -est.
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Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun.
After I go swimming, I dry _______________ with a towel.
Myself
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Choose which homophone correctly completes each sentence.
Go to Florida and explore the warm, clear waters (their/there).
There (Place)
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What are the adjectives in the sentence?
That short, smart woman is the doctor.
The adjectives are 'short' and 'smart'.
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What is the article in the sentence?
She placed a noisy rattle on Snake's tail.
The article is 'a'.
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Which adjective in parentheses correctly completes the sentence?
The Pacific Ocean looks (bluer, bluest) than the Atlantic Ocean.
Bluer (TWO places are being compared)
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Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun.
He made ________________ dizzy by spinning around and around.
Himself
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Choose which homophone correctly completes each sentence.
My parents came from Asia, and (they're/their) relatives still live there.
Their (Shows ownership)
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What are the adjectives in the sentence?
The chef had clean, sharp knives.
The adjectives are 'clean' and 'sharp'.
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What is the article in the sentence?
Rattlesnake let out an angry hiss.
The article is 'an'.
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Which adjective in parentheses correctly completes the sentence?
The deep water is (colder, coldest) than the shallow water by the shore.
Colder (TWO things are being compared)
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Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun.
The bird washed _________________ in the puddle.
Itself
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Choose which homophone correctly completes each sentence.
Which one is (your/you're) favorite: pie or cake?
Your (Shows ownership)
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What is the adjective in the sentence?
They cooked the eggs in a frying pan.
The adjective is 'frying'. It describes the purpose of the pan.
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What is the article in the sentence?
Now the road was safe for everyone to use.
The article is 'the'.
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Which adjective in parentheses correctly completes the sentence?
The blue whale is the (larger, largest) mammal of all.