### Lesson Plan: Understanding Possession for Primary 1 Students
#### Title: Understanding Possession
#### Grade Level: Primary 1 (First Grade)
#### Duration: 45 minutes
#### Subject: English Grammar
#### Topic: Possessive Nouns and Pronouns
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### Learning Objectives:
1. **Define Possession:** Understand the concept of possession.
2. **Identify Possessive Nouns:** Recognize and use possessive nouns.
3. **Identify Possessive Pronouns:** Recognize and use possessive pronouns.
### Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Flashcards with examples
- Picture cards (showing objects that can be "owned" like a toy car, book, pet, etc.)
- Worksheets
- Storybook featuring possessive nouns and pronouns
- Stickers for reward
### Vocabulary:
- Possession
- Apostrophe (’)
- Possessive Nouns (e.g., Tom’s, Sarah’s)
- Possessive Pronouns (e.g., mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs)
### Introduction (10 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Start with a friendly greeting and a brief check-in with the students.
- Quick activity: Ask students to name one thing they brought to school today (e.g., “I brought my backpack”).
2. **Introduction to Possession:**
- Explain what possession means: When something belongs to someone.
- Use simple examples:
- Show a pen and say “This is my pen.”
- Ask a student for their name and say, “This is *(student's name)*’s pen.”
### Direct Instruction (15 minutes):
1. **Explaining Possessive Nouns:**
- Write a couple of names on the board (e.g., Tom, Sarah).
- Show how to make possessive nouns with an apostrophe + s (e.g., Tom’s book, Sarah’s cat).
- Use the picture cards: Hold up a picture of a toy car, label it “Tom’s car”.
2. **Explaining Possessive Pronouns:**
- Introduce possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).
- Compare a possessive pronoun to a possessive noun: “This is Tom’s book” becomes “This book is his.”
- Use flashcards: Hold up a picture and ask, "Whose is this?" and have students respond with a possessive pronoun.
### Guided Practice (10 minutes):
- **Interactive Activity:**
- Use objects in the classroom and ask, “Whose is this?”
- Hand out picture cards and ask students to form sentences using either a possessive noun or pronoun.
- Play a quick matching game: Have students match objects to correct possessors on the whiteboard with magnets or stickers.
### Independent Practice (5 minutes):
- **Worksheet Activity:**
- Distribute simple worksheets where students fill in the blanks with either a possessive noun or possessive pronoun based on the given context.
- Example: “This is ____ (Tom) book.” or “This book is ____ (he).”
### Wrap-Up (5 minutes):
1. **Review:**
- Briefly recap the difference between possessive nouns and pronouns.
- Ask a few students to share their sentences from the worksheet.
2. **Homework Assignment:**
- Provide a short, fun homework worksheet where students write three sentences about things they own (e.g., “This is my toy.”).
3. **Reward and Praise:**
- Hand out stickers for participation and effort.
### Evaluation:
- Assess through observation during guided practice.
- Review students’ worksheets to ensure comprehension.
- Ask questions during the wrap-up to check understanding.
### Extension Activity:
- **Reading Time:**
- Read a storybook that involves family or friends to point out possessive words.
- Discuss the story and ask students to identify examples of possession.
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This lesson plan integrates visual learning, interactive activities, and hands-on practice to help Primary 1 students grasp the concept of possession in a fun and engaging way.