Things in Our Classroom
Primary 1 · English
Things in Our Classroom
Lesson 4 of 5
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read this out loud. Hold up the child's own book as you read it.
Two bags are on one desk. One bag is Keza's. One bag is Mugisha's.
The teacher holds up a black bag. She asks the class: Whose bag is this?
Today you will say who a thing belongs to.
my — it belongs to me.
your — it belongs to you.
his — it belongs to a boy.
her — it belongs to a girl.
Mugisha is a boy. The bag is his bag.
Keza is a girl. The bag is her bag.
The thing does not choose the word. The person does.
Careful! Do not say her book for Mugisha. Mugisha is a boy, so it is his book. Look at Mugisha, not at the book.
Worked example
Ishimwe holds up a pencil.
He asks: Whose pencil is this?
Umutoni answers: It is my pencil.
Now Ishimwe points at a pencil on Keza's desk.
He asks: Whose pencil is that?
Umutoni answers: It is her pencil.
Ask a friend: Have you got a bag?
The friend answers: Yes, I have got a black bag.
Now ask about a ruler, a pen and a notebook.
A song about the things in your bag. Listen and answer yes or no.
Tip
Look at the owner, not at the thing
Boy, say his. Girl, say her. Say it out loud every time before you answer.
Point at your own book and say my book. Point at a friend's book and say his book or her book.
Say each answer out loud, then tap Show answer to check.
This bag belongs to Keza. Keza is a girl. What do you say?
Answer: It is her bag. Keza is a girl, so her.
This pen belongs to Byiringiro. Byiringiro is a boy. What do you say?
Answer: It is his pen. Look at the boy, not at the pen.
You hold up your own notebook. What do you say?
Answer: It is my notebook.
Which question asks who a thing belongs to?
Answer: Whose is it? For example, Whose ruler is this?
A friend asks: Have you got a bag? Answer with a colour.
Answer: For example, Yes, I have got a red bag.
What you learned today
Quick check
The bag belongs to Keza, a girl. What do you say?
