Knowledge and Skills Statement
Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions.
Demonstrated Proficiency of ELA.3.11.D.vii
Provide students with text from a book read in class that has been rewritten to include some incorrect pronouns. Have students edit the paragraph to reflect appropriate use of pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases. Have students check their edits with the correct pronouns in the book.
Further Explanation
This SE requires students to know how to correctly use pronouns to refer to or in place of previously established nouns or noun phrases. Students are expected to review their drafts and evaluate the use of indefinite pronouns in their compositions. Students should identify indefinite pronouns that create ambiguity and replace them with a more specific word or phrase.
Supporting Information for ELA.3.11.D.vii