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10.3.1 Determiners

English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Articles a, an, the: general versus specific; an before a vowel sound
  • Possessive determiners before a noun: my, our, your, his, her, their
  • Correcting errors; a short children’s-rights song line using articles and possessives

What you will be able to do

  • identify articles and possessives in texts
  • use articles and possessives in sentences
  • acknowledge the importance of articles and possessives for effective communication

Key questions

“How do we indicate that something belongs to somebody?”

Lessons

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  1. Articles: a, an, the
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    a before a consonant sound, an before a vowel sound, the when both of you know which one.
  2. Possessive determiners; a rights song line
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    my, your, his, her, our, their sit before a noun to show belonging. Then write a four-line children’s-rights song using articles and possessives.