Things in Our Classroom
Primary 1 · English
Things in Our Classroom
Lesson 5 of 5
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read this out loud. Put one pencil, then three pencils, into the child's hand.
Ishimwe holds one pencil. He says: This is my pencil.
Then he picks up two more. Now he holds three pencils.
Today you will learn what changes when there is more than one.
Read these two sentences out loud.
This is my blue book.
These are my blue books.
Three things changed at the same time.
Step 1 This became These.
Step 2 is became are.
Step 3 book became books. It got an s on the end.
This is a pen. It becomes: These are pens.
This is a red bag. It becomes: These are red bags.
That is a ruler. It becomes: Those are rulers.
Say each pair out loud. Hear the small s at the end.
Do not say These is my books.
If you say these, you must say are.
One thing goes with is. Many things go with are.
Say: These are my books.
Clap one time for each word: These, are, my, books.
That is 4 words.
A song. What is in my bag? A pencil and a ruler.
Tip
These and are travel together
One book: This is my book. Many books: These are my books.
Say all three changes out loud as you make them: these, are, and the small s on the end.
Change each sentence to more than one, then tap Show answer to check.
This is my pen.
Answer: These are my pens. This became these, is became are, and pen got an s.
This is a green book.
Answer: These are green books.
That is his ruler.
Answer: Those are his rulers. Far away, so that becomes those.
Which one is right: These are my bags or These is my bags?
Answer: These are my bags. These never goes with is.
Mutesi holds one notebook. What does she say?
Answer: This is my notebook. One thing, so this and is, and no s.
What you learned today
Ask a big person to read one of these with you. Tap the name to open the book.
Read the Kinyarwanda one first. Then read the English one and look at the same pictures.
Quick check
This is my pen. Make it more than one.
