1. Possessive Pronouns (my, mine, our, ours, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs)
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2. What do you Notice?
“She pressed her fingers on her forehead like she was pushing against a headache.”
- RJ Palacio, Wonder
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3. Invitation to Imitate
Rewrite the following sentences using a different possessive pronoun than the one given in the example: “She pressed her fingers on her forehead like she was pushing against a headache.” - RJ Palacio, Wonder Example: He pressed his fingers on his forehead like he was pushing against a headache. - Anonymous classroom teacher
Grade 6 | Possessive Pronouns

4. Invitation to Imitate Your turn…
Rewrite the following sentences using a different possessive Pronoun than the one given in the example: “One of the reasons I grew my hair long last year was that I like how my bangs cover my eyes: it helps me block out things I can’t want to see.” -RJ Ralacio, Wonder One of the reasons ___ grew ___ hair long last year was that ___like how ___ bangs cover ___ eyes: it helps ___ block out things ___ don’t want to see. “She pressed her fingers on her forehead like she was pushing against a headache.” - RJ Palacio, Wonder ____ pressed ____ fingers on ____forehead like ____ was pushing against a headache.
Grade 6 | Possessive Pronouns

5. Invitation to Revise
Rewrite the following sentence twice – once with a singular pronoun subject and once with a plural pronoun subject: “ He said, he was his compass.” -Tim O’Brien, In the Lake of the Woods __________ said she was __________ compass.
Grade 6 | Possessive Pronouns

6. Invitation to Edit
She pressed her fingers on her forehead like she was
pushing against a headache.
She pressed her fingers on her forehead like her was pushing against a headache.
She press her fingers on her forehead like she was pushing against a headache.
She pressed her fingers on her forehead. Like she was pushing against a headache.
She pressed her fingers on her forehead like she was pushing against a head ache.
Grade 6 | Possessive Pronouns

7. Invitation to Write
Directions: Read the following excerpt from Boys and Girls, by Sandra Cisneros. Then write a short passage about your best friend. Use possessive pronouns correctly. When you are finished, highlight or circle the possessive pronouns you used. “Someday I will have a best friend all my own. One I can tell my secrets to. One who will understand my jokes without my having to explain them. Until then I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor.”
Grade 6 | Possessive Pronouns