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Language
Resources
connections: relationships between two or more things referent: the word that a pronoun stands for repetition: repeated information
antecedent: the thing that comes before something in order
Possessive
singular
Plural
singular
Plural
Noun
trash
landfills
the land’s
people’s
Pronoun
it
they
its
their
example / Paragraph #
What is being referred to
“Our economy depends on us doing that.” (P2)
throwing things away
“We’ve been doing that for so many years ...” (P5)
using things up, throwing them away, and buying new ones
“... but didn’t want to spend the money to do it right” (P6)
throw away poisons
“The problem is staggering.” (P7)
the large amount of trash
“Now I’m stuck with them.” (P8)
two bottles of insecticide
“Not only that, but ...” (P11)
a large amount of packaging
ACTIVITY E 3.5 H W
How English Works:
using Noun and Pronoun Referents
Learning Targets
• Write a short opinion using textual evidence. PI.7.11
• Understand cohesion by using noun and pronoun referents. PII.7.2a
• Adjust language choices according to purpose, task, and audience. PI.7.4
Language choices: establishing cohesion
Rooney, the author of America the Not-So-Beautiful, uses pronouns to establish connections between ideas. This helps build cohesion throughout the article and avoids unnecessary repetition.
Language Resources: noun and Pronoun Referents
Review the sentences that follow from America the Not-So-Beautiful. Discuss with a partner what the underlined nouns or pronouns refer to and complete the chart that follows. Use the Language Resources: Noun and Pronoun Referents chart
for support.
80 SpringBoard® English Language Development grade 7
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