Overview

Since students really need to master all forms of possessives, it is important to practice them often and with variety of methods. Try out this powerful possessive activity for an impactful results.

1. Meaningful Object Descriptions

This activity allows students to get to know each other better by giving them the chance to share some personal details. It is part guessing game and part show and tell with a twist.

How to Play:

1. 1. To organize the meaningful objects description exercise, ask students to bring in one object that has significant value to them that they would like to share with the class.
2. 2. Also tell them to keep it hidden and to save all the details for the lesson. Begin the activity by collecting their objects in a container so the rest of the class cannot observe who puts what inside. The first part is a guessing game in which you will pull out objects, and ask
   students to name them.
3. 3. Then, hand each student one of the objects randomly. Before you begin this part of the activity you may want to review possessives and also provide the question formats you would like them to use.
4. 4. Next, they will then do a mingling activity, going around the room asking each student a question about the object they have in hand.
   
   The question possibilities could be: Is this book yours or Is this your book? Yes it is my book/No it isn’t my book. When students have found the owner of the object, they give the object to the owner and then continue mingling until everyone has their object back.

Rules of the game you want to point out are as follows:

1.You must wait until someone asks you a question to claim your object, and once you have found both the object you own and you have found the owner of the object you were given, you may sit down. Once everyone is seated, the next part of the activity begins. Students will describe their object to the class in one minute.

2.You may want to provide a challenge to each presenter. Give them a list of questions or points they should try to cover in their minute. The class pays attention to see how many of the given questions each person answers.

Here are some possible questions:

1. 1. What is the object?
2. 2. Who does it belong to or who owns the object?
3. 3. Who gave it to you or where did you get it?
4. 4.How long have you had it?
5. 5.What do you use it for or What is it’s purpose?
6. 6. Describe the object—size, shape, color
7. 7. Use at least six possessives in your description
8. 8. What is important or significant about your object?
9. 9. To wrap up the activity, and ensure good listening, allow the students to debrief about the objects and have a short discussion.

Practicing possessives in any form can be exciting and effective. This activity is perfect for recycling and modifying as you go.

Make these activities your own and enable your students with the power of possessives!

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