Language and Grammar: Tell an Original Story

Group Tale With a group, create a new story to tell. First, brainstorm the topic of the story. Then, one person starts the story with a sentence or two. When that person stops, the next person continues the story to tell what happens next. Continue around the group several times until you create an end to the story. Use possessive words correctly.

One day a shopkeeper stepped out of his store. What he saw surprised him.

The shopkeeper shouted, “Who left this mess at my door?”

Writing and Grammar: Write Clear Stories

Study the Models When you write, make sure your reader can understand who is doing what. Make it clear who has or owns something. This helps the reader follow the plot.

Not Ok

The shopkeeper was furious. He rage showed on he red face. The farmer’s slop was scattered all over the ground. It smell was horrible. “This coin is my now,” shouted the shopkeeper. “It will help pay for the damage done to me shop. This slop is your. Clean up you mess now!”

The reader thinks, “Whose face is the writer talking about? This is really confusing.”

Ok

The shopkeeper was furious. His rage showed on his red face. The farmer’s slop was scattered all over the ground. Its smell was horrible. “This coin is mine now,” shouted the shopkeeper. “It will help pay for the damage done to my shop. This slop is yours. Clean up your mess now!”

This writer uses correct possessive words to make the meaning clear.

Illustration of the pen icon WRITE ON YOUR OWN Write about an argument between two friends who accuse each other of breaking one of their possessions. Make it clear who owns what and what happens.

REMEMBER

Possessive Adjectivesmyyourhisherourtheir
Possessive Pronounsmineyourshishersourstheirs