Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Get your students excited about possessive pronouns with this fun lost-and-found inspired lesson. By talking
about items that belong to themselves and their classmates, kids be gain a better understanding of denoting
possession.
Learning Objectives
Students will use possessive nouns in sentences. Students will identify the difference between possessive
pronouns and possessive adjectives.
Tell the students that today, we are going to learn about possessive pronouns.
Ask students, "What is a pronoun?" and ask for examples.
Show the Possessive Pronouns video.
Have the students come to a gathering area and each place something that belongs to them into a box or
bag.
Choose an item and say, "Whose book is this? It's not mine. It's hers."
Ask a student to pull something from the bag or box, using the possessive pronoun to ask questions or
make statements. For example, she can say, "Is this her eraser? No, it is mine."
Continue with other students for four or five turns.
Ask students to choose an object in the classroom and use a possessive pronoun in a statement or
question, e.g. "Is that your desk or is it hers? (while pointing to the person at the desk)"
Remind students that it is the desk of that girl (her).
Have students each write five questions and statements using possessive pronouns.
Differentiation
Enrichment: Have advanced students write their own questions and sentences for the assessment by
Technology Integration
Take notice of the students who are able to determine possessive pronouns in their questions and
statements orally and those who need prompts.
Collect and review students' worksheets to assess their understanding of the lesson content.