Where Things Are, and How Many
Primary 1 · English
Where Things Are, and How Many
Lesson 5 of 7
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read this out loud. Hold up the child's own book next to your own as you read.
Two books are on the table at home. They look the same.
One is Keza's book. One is her brother's book.
Keza asks: Whose book is this? Today you will answer her.
You point to the book. You ask: Whose book is this?
For two or more things you ask: Whose shoes are these?
The book is Keza's. Look at the end of her name.
Keza and a small s make Keza's.
Say it: It is Keza's book.
The small s sticks on the end of the name. It never walks away on its own.
Careful! Never say It is Keza book. The name needs its small s.
It is Mugisha's pen.
It is Mutesi's bag.
They are Gatete's shoes.
Your friend points at your book and asks: Whose book is this?
You say: It is mine.
Mine means it is my book. You do not need your name.
Keza has a book. Her brother has a book.
Keza points to the first one and says: It is mine.
Then she points to the other one and says: It is my brother's book.
Her name has the small s. His name has the small s too.
One clap: whose, book, mine, bag.
Two claps: Ke-za, pen-cil.
Three claps: Mu-gi-sha, U-mu-to-ni has four.
Tip
The small s sticks to the name
Say the name, then hook the s on with no gap: Keza's, Mugisha's, Mutesi's.
If the thing is yours, one short word does the work: mine.
Say each one out loud, then tap Show answer to check.
The pen is Mutesi's. Whose pen is this?
Answer: It is Mutesi's pen.
Which one is right: It is Keza book, or It is Keza's book?
Answer: It is Keza's book. Hook the small s on the name.
The bag is yours. Whose bag is this?
Answer: It is mine.
The shoes are Gatete's. Whose shoes are these?
Answer: They are Gatete's shoes.
Point to one thing in your home. Ask a grown-up: Whose is this?
Answer: It is mine, or It is my mother's.
What you learned today
Quick check
Which one is right?
