Activities

1. List pronouns that end in –self or –selves.
   
   
2. Create a Venn diagram to define intensive and reflexive pronouns.  In the center of the Venn diagram, list all pronouns which end in -self and –selves.  On the left side of the diagram, define intensive pronouns.  On the right side of the diagram, define reflexive pronouns.

3. Given a series of sentences, recognize and define the use of reflexive and intensive pronouns.
   
   
4. Given incomplete sentences, determine which pronoun, an intensive pronoun or reflexive pronoun, correctly completes a sentence.

5. Proofread a series of sentences to determine the correct usage of intensive and reflexive pronouns.  Revise errors to demonstrate correct usage for intensive and reflexive pronouns.     
                                     
6. Correctly use intensive and reflexive pronouns to write a journal entry describing a personal activity.

Answer Key/Rubric

1. Student creates a list of pronouns that end in –self or -selves:  myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, herself, himself, itself, and themselves.  The student understand reflexive and intensive pronouns end in –self or –selves.  Student understands intensive and reflexive are determined within the context of the sentence.  If the pronoun ending in –self or -selves is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence, it is intensive.  If the pronoun ending in –self or -selves is necessary to the sentence, it is considered reflexive.
   
   
2. The student creates a Venn diagram to list and define intensive and reflexive pronouns.  In the center of the Venn, the student lists all pronouns which end in -self and –selves (myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, herself, himself, itself, and themselves). On the left side of the Venn, the student defines intensive pronouns.  The student understands intensive pronouns emphasize the noun or pronoun within the same sentence, but intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, She herself would like to join the army.  I myself would be too old to join the army.  The intensive pronouns, herself and myself, are not essential to the meaning of the sentences.  Removing herself or myself would not interfere with the construction or meaning in the sentences.  On the right side of the Venn diagram, the student defines reflexive pronouns.  Student understands reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and are necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, The tourists warned themselves to be prepared for rain or shine.  The reflexive pronoun, themselves, is an important part of the sentence.  Without it, the sentence would not make sense, and removing themselves would result in incorrect sentence construction.
   
   
3. Given a series of prepared sentences, student recognizes and explains the use of intensive and reflexive pronouns (myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, herself, himself, itself, and themselves).  The student understands intensive pronouns emphasize the noun or pronoun within the same sentence, but intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, She herself would like to join the army.  I myself would be too old to join the army.  The intensive pronouns, herself and myself, are not essential to the meaning of the sentences.  Removing herself or myself would not interfere with the construction or meaning in the sentences.  The student also understands reflexive pronouns refer to the subject and direct the verb back to the subject.  The student understands the subject is who or what the sentence is about.   The student understands reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and are necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, in the sentence, The tourists warned themselves to be prepared for rain or shine.  The reflexive pronoun, themselves, is an important part of the sentence.  Without it, the sentence would not make sense, and removing themselves would result in incorrect sentence construction.
   
   
4. Given prepared incomplete sentences, the student determines which pronoun, intensive pronoun or reflexive pronoun, correctly completes a sentence (myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, herself, himself, itself, and themselves). The student understands how intensive pronouns emphasize the noun or pronoun within the same sentence, but intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, She herself would like to join the army.  I myself would be too old to join the army.  The intensive pronouns, herself and myself, are not essential to the meaning of the sentences.  Removing herself or myself would not interfere with the construction or meaning in the sentences.  The student also understands how reflexive pronouns refer to the subject and direct the verb back to the subject.  The student understands the subject is who or what the sentence is about.   The student understands reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and are necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, in the sentence, The tourists warned themselves to be prepared for rain or shine.  The reflexive pronoun themselves is an important part of the sentence.  Without it, the sentence would not make sense, and removing themselves would result in incorrect sentence construction.
   
   
5. Student proofreads a series of sentences to determine the correct usage of intensive and reflexive pronouns (myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, herself, himself, itself, and themselves).  Student corrects errors to demonstrate correct usage of pronouns.  The student understands intensive pronouns emphasize the noun or pronoun within the same sentence, but intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, She herself would like to join the army.  I myself would be too old to join the army.  The intensive pronouns, herself and myself, are not essential to the meaning of the sentences.  Removing herself or myself would not interfere with the construction or meaning in the sentences.  The student also understands reflexive pronouns refer to the subject and direct the verb back to the subject.  The student understands the subject is who or what the sentence is about.   The student understands reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and are necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, in the sentence, The tourists warned themselves to be prepared for rain or shine.  The reflexive pronoun themselves is an important part of the sentence.  Without it, the sentence would not make sense, and removing themselves would result in incorrect sentence construction.
   
   
6. Student uses intensive and reflexive pronouns to write a personal journal entry describing a personal activity.  For example, I myself love skateboarding.  My brother and I dare ourselves to do awesome tricks.  The student understands intensive pronouns emphasize the noun or pronoun within the same sentence, but intensive pronouns are not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, She herself would like to join the army.  I myself would be too old to join the army.  The intensive pronouns, herself and myself, are not essential to the meaning of the sentences.  Removing herself or myself would not interfere with the construction or meaning in the sentences.  The student also understands reflexive pronouns refer to the subject and direct the verb back to the subject.  The student understands the subject is who or what the sentence is about.   The student understands reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject and are necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  For example, in the sentence, The tourists warned themselves to be prepared for rain or shine.  The reflexive pronoun themselves is an important part of the sentence.  Without it, the sentence would not make sense, and removing themselves would result in incorrect sentence construction.