3rd Grade Reflexive Pronouns Worksheets
The reflexive set runs myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. Third graders choose by subject and number and learn to reject the tempting non-words hisself and theirselves, the classic error at this stage.
Free printable PDF, aligned to Common Core L.2.1.c. One skill per page, answer key on page two.
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The kind of sentences you'll get
Circle the letter of the -self word that matches the doer.
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After dinner, we washed the dishes ______ .
ourself · herself · ourselves
Answer: ourselves
- You can tie those laces ______ . himself · ourself · yourself
- We painted the banner ______ . ourself · theirselves · ourselves
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
- Choose the word. Circle the letter of the -self word that matches the doer. 10 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Say the fake forms out loud once, on purpose: hisself, theirselves. Naming them as impostors works better than hoping students never meet them, because they will. Then push the subtlety: yourself versus yourselves depends on how many people you means, which the sentence context has to reveal.
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
- When is it "yourself" versus "yourselves"?
- Count the you. Talking to one person: yourself. Talking to a group: yourselves. It's the only pair in the set where the subject word (you) doesn't change, so the sentence has to supply the count, and our items always make it clear.
- What's the difference between "themselves" and "them"?
- Themselves points back at the doers (they helped themselves); them points at someone else (we helped them). If the doers and the receivers are the same people, the -selves word is right. That little test carries students through every reflexive question.
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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.