Overview
Possessive ’s (Saxon Genitive) – A1–A2.
This lesson teaches students how to show possession with ’s and s’ (e.g., John’s book, the children’s toys, my parents’ car). Students learn the basic rules, practise with controlled exercises, and then use the structure in speaking and writing activities about family, friends, and everyday objects.
Why Teachers Like This Lesson
Designed with explicit visual comparison tables and error-correction clinics, this lesson removes guesswork for both students and teachers. It moves learners away from literal translations (“the car of my friend”) toward natural spoken English through quick, zero-prep pair speaking activities.
What’s Included
3 PDFs:
- Singular Possessives & Meaning Breakdown – Name + ’s rules, distinguishing Is vs. Has vs. Possessive, rewrite practice, and partner Q&A.
- Plural Possessives & Error Clinic – regular plurals (parents’), irregular plurals (children’s), error correction clinic, “Whose Is It?” mingle game, and Teacher Key.
- Rules, controlled practice, and simple sentences
Suggested Related Lessons
- Possessive Adjectives & Possessive Pronouns: https://talkmor.com/possessive-adjectives-possessive-pronouns/
- My Family: https://talkmor.com/my-family/
- Describing People & Personality: https://talkmor.com/describing-people-personality/
- This That These Those: https://talkmor.com/this-that-these-those/
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