Basic Possessives: Unpacking Boxes Is Hard Work (Listen + Speak)

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Unpacking Boxes Is Hard Work

A mom and a dad are unpacking their boxes. Learn possessive pronouns and possessive nouns. Then, practice them with the AI Tutor.

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Unpacking Boxes Is Hard Work

(1) Mom:

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Finally, a new home!

(2) Dad:

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I love our new home!

(3) Mom:

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Let's unpack the [vocab word=box]boxes[/vocab]. This is [vocab word=my]my[/vocab] cup. And, this is [vocab word=your]your[/vocab] cup.

Let's = Let us. But, we usually use "Let's".

(4) Dad:

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Those are [vocab word=our]our[/vocab] [vocab word=toothbrush]toothbrushes[/vocab]. And, this is our lamp.

"our" is the possessive of "we".

(5) Mom:

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This is Mike's [vocab word=toy]toy[/vocab]. And, these are [vocab word=his]his[/vocab] [vocab word=book]books[/vocab].

"Mike's" is the possessive of "Mike". "his" is the possessive of "he". Mike is their child.

(6) Dad:

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These are Karen's [vocab word=doll]doll[/vocab]s. And, those are ... also [vocab word=her]her[/vocab] dolls.

"her" is the possessive of "she". Karen is their child.

(7) Mom:

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What's this?

What's = What is

(8) Dad:

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This is my old [vocab word=watch]watch[/vocab]. What's that?

"my" is the possessive of "I".

(9) Mom:

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That's your old [vocab word=wallet]wallet[/vocab].

"your" is the possessive of "you".

(10) Dad:

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Okay. This is Karen's picture book. And, that is Mike's picture book.

(11) Mom:

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These are [vocab word=their]their[/vocab] [vocab word=stuffed animal]stuffed animals[/vocab].

"their" is the possessive of "they".

(12) Dad:

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What's this?

(13) Mom:

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That is our dog's toy.

"our" is the possessive of "we". "dog's" is the possessive of "dog". "Our dog's toy" means "toy of our dog".

(14) Dad:

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Oh, yeah! And, this is [vocab word=its]its[/vocab] [vocab word=jacket]jacket[/vocab], right? The dog jacket.

"its" is the possessive of "it".

(15) Mom:

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Yes, it is. Where are our plates, [vocab word=fork]forks[/vocab], and [vocab word=knife]knives[/vocab]?

(16) Dad:

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I don't know. There are no [vocab word=label]labels[/vocab] on our boxes.

(17) Mom:

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We unpacked one box. How many boxes are there?

(18) Dad:

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There are 40 boxes. And, there are ... no labels on them!

(19) Mom:

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Oh, boy ...

"Oh, boy..." is similar to "Oh, no!"

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Unpacking Boxes Is Hard Work

(1) Mom:

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Finally, a new home!

(2) Dad:

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I love our new home!

(3) Mom:

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Let's unpack the [vocab word=box]boxes[/vocab]. This is [vocab word=my]my[/vocab] cup. And, this is [vocab word=your]your[/vocab] cup.

Let's = Let us. But, we usually use "Let's".

(4) Dad:

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Those are [vocab word=our]our[/vocab] [vocab word=toothbrush]toothbrushes[/vocab]. And, this is our lamp.

"our" is the possessive of "we".

(5) Mom:

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This is Mike's [vocab word=toy]toy[/vocab]. And, these are [vocab word=his]his[/vocab] [vocab word=book]books[/vocab].

"Mike's" is the possessive of "Mike". "his" is the possessive of "he". Mike is their child.

(6) Dad:

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These are Karen's [vocab word=doll]doll[/vocab]s. And, those are ... also [vocab word=her]her[/vocab] dolls.

"her" is the possessive of "she". Karen is their child.

(7) Mom:

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What's this?

What's = What is

(8) Dad:

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This is my old [vocab word=watch]watch[/vocab]. What's that?

"my" is the possessive of "I".

(9) Mom:

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That's your old [vocab word=wallet]wallet[/vocab].

"your" is the possessive of "you".

(10) Dad:

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Okay. This is Karen's picture book. And, that is Mike's picture book.

(11) Mom:

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These are [vocab word=their]their[/vocab] [vocab word=stuffed animal]stuffed animals[/vocab].

"their" is the possessive of "they".

(12) Dad:

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What's this?

(13) Mom:

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That is our dog's toy.

"our" is the possessive of "we". "dog's" is the possessive of "dog". "Our dog's toy" means "toy of our dog".

(14) Dad:

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Oh, yeah! And, this is [vocab word=its]its[/vocab] [vocab word=jacket]jacket[/vocab], right? The dog jacket.

"its" is the possessive of "it".

(15) Mom:

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Yes, it is. Where are our plates, [vocab word=fork]forks[/vocab], and [vocab word=knife]knives[/vocab]?

(16) Dad:

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I don't know. There are no [vocab word=label]labels[/vocab] on our boxes.

(17) Mom:

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We unpacked one box. How many boxes are there?

(18) Dad:

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There are 40 boxes. And, there are ... no labels on them!

(19) Mom:

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Oh, boy ...

"Oh, boy..." is similar to "Oh, no!"

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Lesson Vocabulary

book (Noun)	A book is a number of pages fixed together inside a cover. Words are printed inside a book.
box (Noun)	A strong rectangular container.
fork (Noun)	An object with three or four pointed ends and a handle. We eat food with a fork.
her (Adjective)	The possessive pronoun of "she".
his (Adjective)	The possessive pronoun of "he".
its (Adjective)	The possessive pronoun of "its".
jacket (Noun)	A short coat.
knife (Noun)	Instrument that has a sharp blade. You use a knife to cut something.
label (Noun)	A piece of paper or plastic attached to an object. It gives information about that object.
my (Adjective)	The possessive pronoun of "I".
our (Adjective)	The possessive pronoun of "we".
possessive (Grammar)	A word like "my", "your", "his", and "her". It shows to whom something belongs.
stuffed animal (Noun)	A toy animal made with cloth. It is filled with a soft material.
their (Adjective)	The possessive pronoun of "they".
toothbrush (Noun)	A small brush with a long handle. It is used to clean our teeth.
toy (Noun)	An object that children play with.
wallet (Noun)	A wallet is a small case. It is used to hold money.
watch (Noun)	A small clock. It is worn on the wrist.
your (Adjective)	The possessive pronoun of "you".

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