Mastering Their, There and They're

• Primary Education

Mastering Their, There and They're

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to confidently use the correct spelling of their, there, and they're in your writing.

Introduce the learning objective to the students and explain the importance of using the correct spelling of these words to enhance their writing skills.

What do you already know about the correct usage of their, there, and they're?

Their

Used to indicate possession. For example, 'Their house is beautiful.'

Explain the meaning and usage of 'their' as a possessive pronoun. Provide examples and encourage students to think of their own sentences using 'their'.

There

Used as an adverb to indicate a place or point. For example, 'Put the book there.'

Discuss the different uses of 'there' as an adverb indicating a place or point. Show examples and encourage students to share their own sentences with 'there'.

They're

A contraction of 'they are'. For example, 'They're going to the park.'

Explain that 'they're' is a contraction of 'they are'. Provide examples and have students practice creating their own sentences using 'they're'.

Review and Practice

Review the correct usage of their, there, and they're. Provide a worksheet or online quiz for students to practice their understanding.

Summarize the main points covered in the lesson and give students an opportunity to reinforce their learning through a review activity such as a worksheet or online quiz.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.