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6th grade Fix pronouns that confuse the reader worksheet

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Fix pronouns that confuse the reader

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

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Circle the best answer.

1.
Ari is editing a study guide. The line reads: Students who take notes learn more because you can review them before tests. Which rewrite fixes the shift?
- Students who take notes learn more because you can review the pages before tests.
- Students who take notes learn more because you can review it before tests.
- Students who take notes learn more because we can review them before tests.
- Students who take notes learn more because they can review them before tests.
2.
Bo is editing a family newsletter. The line reads: My aunt bought a new jacket, but they were too big, so she returned it. Which rewrite fixes the shift?
- My aunt bought a new jacket, but he was too big, so she returned it.
- My aunt bought a new jacket, but they were too big, so she returned them.
- My aunt bought a new jacket, but it was too big, so she returned it.
- My aunt bought a new jacket, but they were too big, so she returned the jacket.
3.
Esme is editing a camp blog. The line reads: At camp, my cousins and I swam every morning, and you could feel the cold water wake us up. Which rewrite fixes the shift?
- At camp, my cousins and I swam every morning, and we could feel the cold water wake us up.
- At camp, my cousins and I swam every morning, and you could feel the cold water wake you up.
- At camp, my cousins and I swam every morning, and they could feel the cold water wake us up.
- At camp, my cousins and I swam every morning, and you could feel the cold lake wake us up.
4.
Jun is editing a pet guide. The line reads: A parrot is a clever bird, and they can learn words that amaze its owners. Which rewrite fixes the shift?
- A parrot is a clever bird, and it can learn words that amaze its owners.
- A parrot is a smart bird, and they can learn words that amaze its owners.
- A parrot is a clever bird, and you can learn words that amaze its owners.
- A parrot is a clever bird, and they can learn words that amaze their owners.
5.
Kira is editing safety tips. The line reads: When hikers cross a stream, you should face upstream, and they should unbuckle their packs first. Which rewrite fixes the shift?
- When hikers cross a stream, you should face upstream, and you should unbuckle your packs first.
- When hikers cross a creek, you should face upstream, and they should unbuckle their packs first.
- When hikers cross a stream, they should face upstream, and they should unbuckle their packs first.
- When hikers cross a stream, we should face upstream, and they should unbuckle their packs first.
6.
Milo is editing a museum blog. The line reads: At the museum, they let us touch a real fossil. The writer means the museum guides. Which rewrite makes that clear?
- At the museum, the visitors let us touch a real fossil.
- At the museum, the guides let us touch a real fossil.
- At the museum, they said we could touch a real fossil.
- At the museum, it let us touch a real fossil.
7.
Noah edits a recap. The line reads: Our team lost after the ref made a late call, and this upset everyone. The writer means the late call upset everyone. Which rewrite makes that clear?
- Our team lost after the ref made a late call, and the late call upset everyone.
- Our team lost after the ref made a late call, and that upset everyone.
- Our team lost after the ref made a late call, and it upset everyone.
- Our team lost after the ref made a late call, and the loss upset everyone.
8.
Pia is editing a picnic story. The line reads: I put the cup on the plate, but it cracked. The writer means the plate cracked. Which rewrite makes that clear?
- I put the cup on the plate, but it cracked in half.
- I put the cup on the plate, and that cracked.
- I put the cup on the plate, but the plate cracked.
- I put the cup on the plate, but the cup cracked.
9.
Ren is editing a track blog. The line reads: When we finish the relay, you should cool down slowly. What is wrong with the pronoun you?
- ‘you’ shifts from plural to singular.
- ‘you’ has no noun to point to.
- ‘you’ shifts from we to you.
- ‘you’ could mean either of two nouns.
10.
Tala is editing a game report. The line reads: The coach gave the referee a whistle, and she blew it right away. What is wrong with the pronoun she?
- ‘she’ shifts from singular to plural.
- ‘she’ could mean the coach or the referee.
- ‘she’ has no noun to point to.
- ‘she’ shifts from you to we.

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About this worksheet

Fix pronouns that confuse the reader. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can draw an arrow from a pronoun to its noun and check that they match in number and person.
I can fix a sentence that switches from I to you, we to you, or one thing to several.
I can fix a pronoun that could mean two nouns, or no noun at all, without changing what the writer meant.

Words to know

pronoun: A word that stands in for a noun, like it, they or she.

shift: A change in the middle of a sentence from one person or number to another.

person: Who is talking (I, we), who is spoken to (you) or who is spoken about (he, she, they).

number: One (singular) or more than one (plural).

vague: Not clear enough for a reader to know what is meant.

arrow: The line you draw from a pronoun back to the noun it names.

Common mistakes

When fixing pronouns that confuse the reader, your child picked a pronoun that does not match its noun in number, such as it for several things; try drawing an arrow from the pronoun to its noun and asking whether the noun names one or more than one.

When fixing pronouns that confuse the reader, your child switched between I, you, we or they in the middle of a sentence; try circling the first pronoun and keeping every later one the same.

When fixing pronouns that confuse the reader, your child picked the noun closest to the pronoun instead of the noun it stands for; try putting each noun in the pronoun's place and keeping the one that makes sense.

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Are these 6th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.