Teacher Guide
For each sentence ask the students to suggest possible pronouns from the list to complete the sentence. As they make suggestions, give examples of the context that would match their choice. For example, in number 1, discuss what the 'this' could refer to. Imagine who is asking the question? How are they feeling?
This worksheet can be extended into a drama activity. For each sentence, try to imagine the most dramatic scenario. Exaggerate reactions and try and improvise to add to each scenario. For the younger students you can do this in a guided way. For example, with number 2, let's say they've chosen the pronoun 'her'. Try saying it in different ways: angry, confused, disgusted, shocked, happy, scared.... etc.
Connecting the vocabulary to emotions and drama is a great way to make it more memorable for the students.
10mins - Introduction: Q&A: Have the first student write one question on a piece of paper. The next student must answer the question, and write a new question. Continue until all students have written and answered a question.
10mins - Game: Whose is this? Give each student a coloured pencil or marker. Ask the students to memorise who has what colour. Choose one student to say which colour belonged to which student using by pointing and using possessive pronouns. Ex: His pen is blue! Hers is green! Theirs is yellow!
10mins - Worksheet: 16 pronouns - possessive pronouns
10mins - Activity: Spelling scramble - Write scrambled words on the whiteboard, and have students try to guess what's written. Use items from the same category. Categories could include colours, food, animals, etc.
15mins - Test: 16 reading practice - part 3
05mins - Warm down: goodbye see you next time, points
- my / your / her / his / our / their
- my / our
- your / her / his
- mine / yours / hers / his / ours / theirs
- my / your / her / his / our / their
- your / her / his
- your / his / her
- Mine / Hers / His / Ours / Theirs
- My / Your / Her / His / Our / Their