لنساعد بعضنا بعضًا · Programme: Giving examples of helping others · Grammar: Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their)
By the end of this lesson, I can:
- I can name ways of helping at home.
- I can give examples of helping others.
- I can use my, your, his, her, its, our and their.
- I can read and say words with “ai” and “ay”.
🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر
tap 🔊 to listen📚 كلمات الدرس
11 كلمة من هذا الدرس في القاموس المدرسي: المعنى بالعربية والفرنسية، والنطق، ومثال.
📖 Read: Saturday at the Ben Salah house أقرأ
My name is Rim. I am eleven and I live in Sfax with my family. On Saturday morning, we all help each other at home.
Dad is in the kitchen. He washes the dishes. His hands are full of soap! Mum hangs the washing. Her favourite job is gardening, so later she waters the plants.
My brothers, Amine and Yassine, tidy their room. It is very dirty on Saturdays! I sweep the floor and I take care of our cat, Lulu. Its bowl is always empty, so I give it food and water.
Grandma lives with us. She is old, so we care for her. I bring her tea and she tells us a story.
At noon, our house is clean and we are tired but happy. We share a big lunch together. What about you? How do you help your family?
Do you understand? أفهم
Answer in your copybook first, then check.
- Where does Rim live?
Answer
She lives in Sfax.
- What does Dad do?
Answer
He washes the dishes.
- Who tidies their room?
Answer
Rim’s brothers, Amine and Yassine.
- What does Rim do?
Answer
She sweeps the floor and takes care of the cat.
- Find three possessive adjectives in the text.
Answer
my, his, her, their, its, our, your.
🧩 Grammar القواعد
A possessive adjective tells us who something belongs to. It comes before a noun.
I ➡️ my · you ➡️ your · he ➡️ his · she ➡️ her · it ➡️ its · we ➡️ our · they ➡️ their
Dad washes his cup. Mum waters her plants. The cat eats its food.
A boy ➡️ his; a girl ➡️ her; an animal or a thing ➡️ its (no apostrophe!).
صفات الملكية تأتي قبل الاسم وتدلّ على المالك: my (لي)، your (لك)، his (له)، her (لها)، its (لغير العاقل)، our (لنا)، their (لهم).
Possessive adjectives
| Subject | Possessive adjective | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I 🙋 | my | This is my bed. |
| you 👉 | your | Is this your bag? |
| he 👦 | his | Amine tidies his room. |
| she 👧 | her | Rim feeds her cat. |
| it 🐈 | its | The cat drinks its water. |
| we 👨👩👧👦 | our | We clean our house. |
| they 👫 | their | They wash their hands. |
Look at the owner, not the thing: Sami and his mother, Rim and her father.
Ways of helping others
| At home 🏠 | At school 🏫 | In my street 🏘️ |
|---|---|---|
| I wash the dishes. | I help my friend with maths. | I carry my neighbour’s bag. |
| I tidy my room. | I share my pencils. | I help old people cross the road. |
| I take care of my little brother. | I clean the board. | I give water to the cats. |
Helping each other makes everybody happy. Small things count!
💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة
Talking about helping
Offering help
🔊 Pronunciation النطق
Worked examples أمثلة محلولة
Try first, then read the solution.
Complete: Rim takes care of … cat.
Step-by-step solution
- Rim is a girl ➡️ she.
- she ➡️ her.
✓ Rim takes care of her cat.
Complete: Amine and Yassine tidy … room.
Step-by-step solution
- Amine and Yassine = they.
- they ➡️ their.
✓ Amine and Yassine tidy their room.
Complete: The dog is hungry. … bowl is empty.
Step-by-step solution
- The dog = it.
- it ➡️ its (no apostrophe).
✓ Its bowl is empty.
⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة
⭐ Remember أحفظ
- Possessive adjectives come before a noun: my bag, our house.
- I ➡️ my, you ➡️ your, he ➡️ his, she ➡️ her, it ➡️ its, we ➡️ our, they ➡️ their.
- A boy ➡️ his; a girl ➡️ her; an animal or a thing ➡️ its.
- We help each other: we wash the dishes, tidy, sweep and share.
- “ai” and “ay” sound the same: rain, day.
Quick quiz اختبار سريع
4 questions · instant feedback1. Rim feeds … cat.
2. Amine and Yassine tidy … room.
3. What does Dad do on Saturday?
4. Which word has the same sound as “day”?
✍️ Write: How I help at home أكتب
Write 5 or 6 sentences about how you and your family help each other at home. Use at least three possessive adjectives.
Steps
- Say your name and where you live.
- Say what you do to help.
- Say what your father or mother does.
- Say what your brother or sister does.
- Use my, his, her, our or their.
- End with how you feel.
A model text to compare with (after writing mine)
My name is Adam and I live in Monastir. I help my family every day. After lunch, I wash the dishes and I tidy my room. My sister Nour takes care of her goldfish and she waters our plants. My father cleans his car on Sundays. My little brothers put their toys in a big box. We help each other, so our house is always clean. I feel happy when I help.
One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.
😊 The lighter side استراحة
Many hands make light work.
I have teeth but I can’t eat. I help you tidy your hair. What am I?
Answer
A comb.
Mum: “Why is your room so tidy?” — Sami: “Because I put everything under my bed!”
✅ Exercises تمارين
All exercises →6 exercises on three levels, with new questions every time.
- Choose the right answerTo do
- ClassifyTo do
- Situation 1To do
- Situation 2To do
Practise: Let’s Help Each Other
True or false, complete, choose, classify and situations: instant correction with explanations.
Got the lesson? Try it yourself
6 exercises · instant correction · new questions every time
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