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Final Match, Clear Report

Edit a girls’ soccer final report by identifying unclear pronoun references and revising sentences for precise meaning.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: ELA
Question types: Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students recognize pronouns with missing or ambiguous antecedents.
Students revise vague pronouns to make the intended meaning clear.

How to use

Read the finished report first. Then compare draft sentences with the stated facts and choose precise revisions. Discuss why some pronouns can remain unchanged.

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L.6.1.d

Recognize and fix vague pronouns whose antecedents are unclear or ambiguous.

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Final Match, Clear Report

Find and repair vague pronouns in a girls’ soccer report.

Read the finished report

An antecedent is the noun a pronoun refers to. Read this clear report, then examine how its pronouns work.

One Goal at Cedar Field

1The Cedar girls’ soccer team won Friday’s district final against Harbor, finishing with a score of 2–1. The winning goal came late in the second half, but the result depended on more than one shot. Cedar had spent much of the match defending, and Harbor kept pressing forward until the final whistle.

2During halftime, Cedar’s players gathered beside the bench. Coach Vega asked the players to leave more space between themselves when Cedar had the ball. They tried the wider formation after the break. Harbor’s defenders then had more ground to cover, opening a narrow route along the left sideline.

3Cedar captain Zadie received a pass near that sideline with only a few minutes remaining. Teammate Inez moved toward the center of the field. Zadie sent the ball across the grass, and Inez scored the deciding goal. Afterward, Zadie praised Inez’s run, while Inez credited Zadie’s accurate pass. Both players described the goal as a shared effort.

4Harbor created another chance before the whistle. Cedar goalkeeper Soraya blocked a low shot and held the ball securely. Harbor forward Tamsin stopped outside the goal area rather than continuing toward Soraya. The referee checked the time, and the match ended moments later. Players from both teams shook hands near midfield.

5Student reporter Leena interviewed Soraya after the awards presentation. Soraya explained that she had watched the shooter’s feet before the final attempt. Leena also recorded comments from Tamsin, who praised Cedar’s defense. Before submitting the report, Leena checked each quotation against the notes in her notebook. The finished article included the score, the winning play, and comments from both teams.

In paragraph 2, who does “They” refer to in “They tried the wider formation after the break”?

A. Harbor’s defenders
B. Cedar’s players
C. Both teams’ coaches
D. Cedar’s substitutes only

Underline the sentence from paragraph 2 that identifies the players who were asked to change their spacing. This detail supports your answer to question 1.

During halftime, Cedar’s players gathered beside the bench.Coach Vega asked the players to leave more space between themselves when Cedar had the ball.They tried the wider formation after the break.Harbor’s defenders then had more ground to cover, opening a narrow route along the left sideline.

An earlier draft said, “Zadie praised Inez after she scored the deciding goal.” Why should the reporter revise “she,” even though the finished report tells who scored?

A. “She” cannot refer to a person in a sports report.
B. “She” incorrectly refers to more than one player.
C. “She” must refer to the first name in a sentence.
D. “She” could refer to either named player in this sentence.

Which revision of the draft in question 3 makes the scorer clear and agrees with paragraph 3?

A. Zadie praised Inez after Inez scored the deciding goal.
B. Zadie praised Inez after she scored that deciding goal.
C. Zadie praised Inez after Zadie scored the deciding goal.
D. She praised Inez after scoring the deciding goal.

Edit the draft

Each draft below concerns the same final. Use the stated facts to choose a revision. Clear wording must also preserve the intended meaning.

Judge each draft sentence on its own. Sort it by whether the pronoun has one clear antecedent or an unclear reference.

When Zadie spoke with Inez, she described the pass.Cedar’s players raised their arms at the whistle.Soraya removed her gloves after the match.Leena interviewed Tamsin while she held a notebook.

Clear reference	Unclear reference

Fact: Leena, not Tamsin, held the notebook. Which revision of “Leena interviewed Tamsin while she held a notebook” expresses that fact clearly?

A. Leena interviewed Tamsin while holding her notebook for her.
B. While holding a notebook, Tamsin answered Leena’s questions.
C. Holding a notebook, Leena interviewed Tamsin after the match.
D. Leena interviewed Tamsin while she held the reporter’s notebook.

Draft: “They announced that Cedar had won the final.” No earlier sentence identifies “they.” What is the pronoun problem?

A. The pronoun refers to two competing team names.
B. The pronoun has no identified person or group to refer to.
C. The pronoun refers to a noun later in the sentence.
D. The pronoun describes the score instead of the winner.

Fact: The stadium announcer announced the result. Which sentence best repairs the draft in question 7?

A. The stadium announcer announced Cedar’s victory in the final.
B. They announced the final result over the stadium speakers.
C. The coaches announced that Cedar had won the final.
D. Someone announced that Cedar had won the final.

Draft: “Harbor kept pressing forward, and Cedar moved closer to its goal. This made Coach Vega nervous.” Fact: Harbor’s continued attacking pressure worried Coach Vega. Which replacement for “This” makes that meaning precise?

A. What happened during those moments
B. Cedar’s movement toward its goal
C. The situation on the soccer field
D. Harbor’s continued attacking pressure

Make the meaning precise

Check whole sentences, not just the nearest noun. A good revision removes uncertainty without changing the facts.

10.

Draft: “Soraya put her gloves beside the towels because they were wet.” Fact: Only the gloves were wet. Which revision makes the wet items clear?

A. Because they were wet, Soraya put her gloves beside the towels.
B. Soraya put her gloves beside the towels because the towels were wet.
C. Because her gloves were wet, Soraya put the gloves beside the towels.
D. Soraya put her gloves beside the towels because those were wet.

11.

A classmate says, “Replace every pronoun with a name so nothing is vague.” Which sentence can keep its pronoun because the reference is already clear?

A. Zadie thanked Inez because she had made the goal possible.
B. Soraya spoke with Tamsin while she waited near midfield.
C. Leena checked her notes before submitting the report.
D. They described the winning play in the next day’s report.

12.

Draft: “Leena showed Coach Vega the report after she corrected the score.” Fact: Leena corrected the score. Rewrite the sentence to make that fact clear. Then explain why your revision is clearer.

13.

Draft: “The match started late, and the awards presentation ran long. This delayed the interviews.” Fact: The long awards presentation, not the late start, delayed the interviews. Revise the second sentence and explain what was unclear about “This.”