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2nd Grade Reflexive Pronouns Worksheets

Reflexive pronouns end in -self or -selves and bounce the action back to the doer: I dressed myself, the twins fed themselves. Second graders match the -self word to the subject, which is the whole trick: who did it decides which word fits.

Free printable PDF, aligned to Common Core L.2.1.c. One skill per page, answer key on page two.

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A sample 2nd grade sheet. Yours will have different sentences. Click it to print your own.

The kind of sentences you'll get

Circle the letter of the -self word that matches the doer.

  1. Ravi quizzed ______ before the spelling test. hisself · himself · yourself

    Answer: himself

  2. I read the whole chapter ______ . myself · herself · themselves
  3. Maya sewed the costume ______ . herself · himself · theirselves

Every print draws a fresh mix of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different sheet.

What's on each sheet

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Start with the subject, always: circle who did it, then match the -self word to them. I goes with myself, she with herself, they with themselves. Acting helps here too; "point at yourself" is literally the grammar. Keep singular and plural sentences clearly separated at first so the -self/-selves split lands.

Watch for: Hisself and theirselves are never words, even though they sound like they should be. The real forms are himself and themselves. One person takes -self, more than one takes -selves: herself, but ourselves.

Common questions about reflexive pronouns

What is a reflexive pronoun in simple terms?
A mirror word. The action bounces back at whoever did it: I hurt myself, the cat cleaned itself. If your child can find who did the action, the matching -self word follows almost automatically.
Why does my child write "hisself"?
Because it follows the pattern of myself and herself perfectly; it's a logical guess English happens to reject. The fix is simple exposure: himself and themselves are the real forms, and after a few worksheets the fake ones start looking wrong on sight.

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Aligned to Common Core L.2.1.c. Reviewed by the One More Sheet curriculum team. Content version 68, updated July 2026.