This free video activity is a fun way to review possessive pronouns with kids and beginner English learners. It works especially well in lessons teaching expressions such as “Whose is it?”, “Is it yours?”, “It’s his,” “It’s hers,” and “It’s mine/It’s not mine.”

Possessive Pronouns Game – How to Play

Divide the class into two teams and have them take turns answering the questions in the video. There are ten rounds, and in each one, students see a picture and the question “Is this your … ?” (for example, “Is this your puppy?”).

The team must decide how to answer using the target language, either “Yes, it’s mine” or “No, it’s not mine.” To make it more fun, ask all team members to “vote” on their answer by making an O (for yes) or an X (for no) with their arms. Once the team agrees, they say the full sentence together.

Play the video to reveal the correct answer and the points. Continue until all ten questions are complete, and the team with the most points at the end wins.

Follow-up Activity

After practicing with the video, try a fun communicative game that gets students using possessive pronouns in a more natural way. Choose one student to be “it” and have them close their eyes or wait outside the classroom. While they are out, collect one item (like a pencil case, pen, or notebook) from a student and place it on your desk.

Invite the chosen student back in. The rest of the class asks, “Whose is it?” The student who is “it” must then guess who the item belongs to and must use expressions like “It’s Kelly’s,” “It’s hers,” “It’s his,” or “Is it yours?”

This simple game turns the activity video into a real communicative task, reinforces the target expressions, and makes the meaning of possessive pronouns very clear.

More Resources for Teaching Possessive Pronouns

If you’d like more materials to go along with this game, check out these free resources:

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