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Possessive Pronouns

Students complete sentences using the correct possessive pronoun (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs) — learning that these stand alone without a noun.
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Quick Tip
Possessive pronouns show ownership and stand alone — no noun follows them.
Use: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Tip: Do NOT add an apostrophe. "It's" means "it is" — never use it for ownership.
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Teaching Notes

Contrast with possessive determiners: My bag (my + noun) vs. The bag is mine (mine alone). Draw a two-column chart on the board to separate them.

Vocabulary
Possessive Pronoun: Shows ownership; replaces a possessive noun.
Ownership: The state of having or owning something.
Common Mistakes
  • Writing it's (contraction) instead of its (possessive)
  • Confusing possessive determiners (her bag) with possessive pronouns (The bag is hers)
  • Using their (determiner) instead of theirs (pronoun)
Differentiation
SupportProvide a matching activity before the fill-in task.
ChallengeWrite original sentences using all 7 possessive pronouns.
Discussion Questions
  • What is the difference between This is my book and This book is mine?
  • Why do possessive pronouns NOT use an apostrophe?
Extension Activities
  • Possessive pronoun scavenger hunt: find 5 possessive pronouns in a reading passage.
  • Partner activity: each student puts an object in a pile, then practice This is his/hers/mine/yours.
Parent Tip

Point to items and ask, 'Whose is it?' Use possessive pronouns like 'mine' or 'yours'.

Learning Path
Skill Level

intermediate

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
use possessive pronouns
Prerequisites
  • use_object_pronouns