Possessive 's
Overview
In this beginner-level ESL lesson plan, we will focus on the use of possessive 's in English. Students will learn and practice using this useful grammatical element to indicate ownership, making their expressions clear and concise.
The lesson plan begins with a suggested boardwork example to introduce students to the effective use of possessive 's. Students will then engage in several low-resource classroom activities focusing on grammar exercises and communicating the ownership of different objects in the classroom. Finally, the lesson will culminate with a classroom game, which will help the students apply and reinforce their learning in a fun and interactive manner.
Lesson Outline
Classroom activities
Use of the board
The students review the grammar rules of possessive 's before helping the teacher complete a simple dialogue on the board.
Start by adding a few examples to the board, eliciting as much as possible. Lean on the students' L1 if you can. After that, add the dialogue to the board. Start with Joe's questions and ask your students to guess Jill's response.
Whose __ is it?
The students will create phrases that use possessive 's from images on drawn the board.
Point
The teacher moves around the classroom eliciting the owner of different objects.
Bring me treasure!
Students have to identify the owner of different personal belongings.
Classroom games
Hot seat: Guess the owner
Students have to describe a classmate's possession to their partner.
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8 Distinct language levels
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