LANGUAGE FOCUS
Asking, Answering, and Asking Back:
Questions with “Be” + Possessive
For questions such as “What is your…?” “Where is his…?” etc., follow this pattern:
Ask
What is your favorite sport?
Answer
My favorite sport is baseball.
Ask back
How about you? What is your favorite sport?
Try to answer questions in a short but complete sentence.
(o) My favorite sport is baseball.
(x) Baseball. (not a complete sentence)
Questions with “Be” + Possessive
For questions such as “What is your…?” “Where is his…?” etc., follow this pattern:
Ask
What is your favorite sport?
Answer
My favorite sport is baseball.
Ask back
How about you? What is your favorite sport?
Try to answer questions in a short but complete sentence.
(o) My favorite sport is baseball.
(x)
LANGUAGE SKILL
Possessive Pronouns
Use possessive pronouns to show ownership.
Use possessive pronouns to show ownership.
SINGULAR |
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My favorite sport is baseball. |
Your shirt is nice. |
His favorite food is spaghetti. (Not “He’s”) |
Her mom is tall. (Not “She’s”) |
Its mountains are big and beautiful. |
(Not “It is”) |
PLURAL |
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Our house is big. |
Your headphones are cool. |
Their shoes are blue. (Not “They are”) |
VOCABULARY
- relax
- cage
- yard
- pond
- full name
- exhibit
- terrace
- pigpen
- holiday
- pit
- ape
- meal