Grade 2 worksheet for identifying reflexive pronouns with example and illustrations.

Task: Identify Reflexive Pronouns and Draw an Arrow to the Word They Refer To

#### Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same. They end in "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural). Examples include:
- Myself
- Yourself
- Himself
- Herself
- Itself
- Ourselves
- Themselves

#### Instructions
1. Circle the reflexive pronoun in each sentence.
2. Draw an arrow from the reflexive pronoun to the word it refers to.

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Solutions with Explanations

#### 1. Jamie folded that big pile of laundry all by himself.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *himself*
- Word it refers to: *Jamie*
- Explanation: "Himself" refers back to "Jamie," indicating that Jamie did the folding alone.

#### 2. Make sure you buy something for yourself at the store.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *yourself*
- Word it refers to: *you*
- Explanation: "Yourself" refers back to "you," meaning the person being addressed should buy something for themselves.

#### 3. The students were lining themselves up in alphabetical order.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *themselves*
- Word it refers to: *students*
- Explanation: "Themselves" refers back to "students," indicating that the students lined up on their own.

#### 4. As for me, I prefer reading by myself.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *myself*
- Word it refers to: *me* or *I*
- Explanation: "Myself" refers back to "me" or "I," indicating that the speaker prefers to read alone.

#### 5. The dog was driving itself crazy by chasing its tail.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *itself*
- Word it refers to: *dog*
- Explanation: "Itself" refers back to "dog," indicating that the dog is causing chaos for itself.

#### 6. Can you reach that yourself?
- Reflexive Pronoun: *yourself*
- Word it refers to: *you*
- Explanation: "Yourself" refers back to "you," asking if the person can reach something alone.

#### 7. Dad woke himself when he snored.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *himself*
- Word it refers to: *Dad*
- Explanation: "Himself" refers back to "Dad," indicating that Dad woke himself up.

#### 8. I cut myself with the scissors.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *myself*
- Word it refers to: *I*
- Explanation: "Myself" refers back to "I," indicating that the speaker cut themselves.

#### 9. The girls want to practice by themselves.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *themselves*
- Word it refers to: *girls*
- Explanation: "Themselves" refers back to "girls," indicating that the girls want to practice alone.

#### 10. Your skates won’t tie themselves.
- Reflexive Pronoun: *themselves*
- Word it refers to: *skates*
- Explanation: "Themselves" refers back to "skates," indicating that the skates cannot tie themselves.

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Final Answer

Here is the summary of the reflexive pronouns and the words they refer to:

1. himself → *Jamie*
2. yourself → *you*
3. themselves → *students*
4. myself → *me* or *I*
5. itself → *dog*
6. yourself → *you*
7. himself → *Dad*
8. myself → *I*
9. themselves → *girls*
10. themselves → *skates*

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{himself} \rightarrow \text{Jamie} \\
2. & \text{yourself} \rightarrow \text{you} \\
3. & \text{themselves} \rightarrow \text{students} \\
4. & \text{myself} \rightarrow \text{me/I} \\
5. & \text{itself} \rightarrow \text{dog} \\
6. & \text{yourself} \rightarrow \text{you} \\
7. & \text{himself} \rightarrow \text{Dad} \\
8. & \text{myself} \rightarrow \text{I} \\
9. & \text{themselves} \rightarrow \text{girls} \\
10. & \text{themselves} \rightarrow \text{skates} \\
\end{array}
}
\]