Information collection & exchange

 
Later, Miguel and Jose sat and talked. "Mothers and fathers are very 
clever," said Jose. "They knew which baby was theirs. They only wanted 
their baby." 
 
B. Teacher checks comprehension either by asking Yes/No questions, or by 
asking four students to mime the story for the class. 
 
C. Teacher writes chart of possessive pronouns on board: 
 
mine
yours 
his 
hers 
 
ours
yours 
theirs 
 
Teacher uses classroom objects to drill possessive pronouns and possessive 
adjectives. 
 
Whose pen is this? It's mine. / It's my pen. etc. 
Practice
Teacher distributes texts of Miguel/Jose story, asking students to fill in the 
blanks. (The possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives will have been 
deleted from the text.) 
Application
Teacher distributes cards and asks students to circulate asking each other 
the questions given below. As students find a classmate who can give an 
affirmative answer to a question, they ask that classmate to sign beside the 
question. The object of the exercise is to see who can get all the questions 
signed off first.
 
Do you have two sisters? 
 
Does your mother have two brothers? 
 
Is your sister's name Maria? 
 
Does your sister have three children? 
 
Do you have one brother? 
 
Is your father's name Pablo? 
 
Do your parents have four children? 
 
Is your brother's name Eduardo? 
 
Does your mother have three sons? 
 
Do you have a baby sister? 
 
Are your brothers' names Carlos and Vicente? 
 
Is your mother's name Maria Elena?