Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
What is the ANTECEDENT? What is the correct PRONOUN?
One of the paintings is loosing (its, their) sharpness.
ANTECEDENT:
PRONOUN: its
The substitute teacher felt FRAZZLED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. What does FRAZZLED mean? a) lonely b) worn out c) depressed
b) worn out
What is the purpose of writing an academic article?
A. Persuade
B. Inform
C. Entertain
B. Inform
What is a text structure?
An organizational pattern that an author uses to build or structure a text to clearly share a purpose
first, next, last, finally, after that, also, meanwhile, now
What is a PRONOUN? (100 points)
What is an ANTECEDENT? (100 points)
a word that takes place of a noun
the subject (main noun) of a sentence
What are the five types of context clues?
Definition
Synonym
Antonym
Inference
Example
What point of view is this passage written in?
Mrs. Cunningham is a teacher. She works for the Edmonton Public School system.
A) first person
B) second person
C) third person
third person
Key Words: Because, since, if/then, due, as a result, for this reason, consequently, therefore, because
Cause and Effect
What is a context clue?
Hints in a text that helps you understand unfamiliar words
What should Basketball player be changed to to make the sentence correct?
Basketball player love to play their favorite sport inside and outside.
A) Basketball players
B) Someone
C) A man or a woman
D) A highschooler
A) Basketball players
Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. What would be a synonym for SELDOM? a) often b) usually c) rarely
c) rarely
Which TWO of the following are informative types of writing?
-Newsletter
-Poem
-Brochure
-Graphic Novel
Key Words: Topic, place, characteristics, idea, thing, examples, person, such as
Description
A result of making macaroni and cheese might be:
A) You are hungry
B) You have to do the dishes
C) You buy the ingredients
B) You have to do the dishes
What is the ANTECEDENT? What is the PRONOUN?
A beginning player or even experienced players sometimes lose (his or her, their) concentration.
ANTEDECENT: players
PRONOUN: their
Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa’s visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he’ll always be a child during this season. What does “reverts” mean in the above passage?
Goes back to being what he was.
What is the purpose of a teacher explaining a lesson to a class?
A) Persuade
B) Inform
C) Entertain
B) Inform
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to fix this issue.
Problem and Solution
Why do we use pronouns to replace antecedents?
So we don't repeat words (the antecedent) over and over
What is the ANTECEDENT? What is the PRONOUN?
More of the material needs to have (its, their) edges trimmed.
ANTECEDENT: More
PRONOUN: its
The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again? A fabrication is __________.
Fake
This is Ms. Donahue's third year working at PVMS. She teaches 7th Grade English. She went to VCU and ODU for college. She has a dog named Zoie.
Inform
True or False: A passage can be problem and solution if the author does not give a solution.
False
What should you look for in passages to figure out the text structure?
signal words