Teach!
Student Handout โ€” Possessive Pronouns
๐Ÿ“Œ REFERENCE โ€” POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Subject PronounPossessiveExample
ImyMy name is ___.
youyourWhat is your family like?
hehisHis family is big.
sheherHer dog's name is Alba.
ititsIts color is golden.
weourOur family has five people.
theytheirTheir names are Caleb and Benjamin.
PART A1 โ€” MATCH THE PRONOUN โœ๏ธ

Draw a line to match each subject pronoun with the correct possessive pronoun.

Subject Pronouns

1
I
2
he
3
she
4
it
5
you
6
they
7
we

Possessive Pronouns

A
our
B
his
C
your
D
my
E
their
F
her
G
its
PART A2 โ€” LOOK AND WRITE ๐Ÿ‘€

Look at the photo. Choose the correct word. Write it on the line.

myyourhisheritsourtheir
๐Ÿ“ท HIS FAMILY โ€” CAN YOU NAME THEM?
Family photo with name labels
1
This is Daniel. _________ family is happy.
2
This is Kayleen. _________ husband is Daniel.
3
_________ names are Caleb and Benjamin. They are brothers.
4
Alexa's hair is curly and pink. _________ hair is beautiful.
5
Caleb wears glasses. _________ glasses are round.
6
Daniel's family has a dog. _________ name is Alba.
7
The dog is golden. _________ color is golden.
8
Daniel and Kayleen are married. _________ family has four children.
9
I am a student. _________ name is _______________.
PART B โ€” STAND & POINT ๐Ÿ™‹

Stand up! Point to people and things around you. Make sentences with possessive pronouns.

๐ŸŒŸ EXAMPLES
  • "This is Ximena. Her bag is blue."
  • "This is my pen. Its color is black."
  • "These are my friends. Their names are Valeria and Rodrigo."
  • "This is Javier. His family is from Arequipa."
  • "Look at our classroom. Its windows are big."

Your turn! Write 3 sentences you said:

1.   
2.   
3.   
PART C โ€” FIND SOMEONE WHOโ€ฆ ๐Ÿšถ

Walk around. Ask your classmates questions. Write their names and answers. Ask the bonus question too!

What is your mother's name?
Her name is ________.
๐ŸŒŸ Bonus: What are her hobbies?
classmate: ________
Do you have a brother or sister?
Yes.  His/Her name is ________.
๐ŸŒŸ Bonus: What color is his/her hair?
classmate: ________
What is your father's job?
His job is ________.
๐ŸŒŸ Bonus: Does he like his job?
classmate: ________
Do your grandparents live near you?
Yes/No. Their house is in ________.
๐ŸŒŸ Bonus: Do they have a pet? What is its name?
classmate: ________
Does your family have a pet?
Yes. Its name is ________.
๐ŸŒŸ Bonus: What color is its fur?
classmate: ________
Where does your family live?
Their house is in ________.
๐ŸŒŸ Bonus: Do they live in a house or an apartment?
classmate: ________

Tell the class one thing about a fellow student:

Her mother's name is ________. Her hobbies are ________.
His family has ________ children. Their house is in ________.
PART D โ€” DESCRIBE THE FAMILY โœ๏ธ

Look at the photo. Write 4โ€“6 sentences. Use possessive pronouns.

๐Ÿ” WHO ARE THEY? DESCRIBE THEM!
Family without name labels

Use these starters if you need help:

This is Daniel's family. His family has _____ people.
_____ oldest son's name is _____. His/Her hair is _____.
Their dog's name is _____. Its color is _____.
His family looks _____.
Write your sentences here...

๐ŸŒŸ Challenge: Can you use its to describe an object?