Grade 2/Pronouns
Tricky Homophones: Its/It's, Their/They're, Your/You're (1402)
Students choose the correct homophone to complete sentences — mastering the three most commonly confused pronoun/contraction pairs in Grade 2–3 writing.
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Quick Tip
its = belonging to it | it's = it is
their = belonging to them | they're = they are
your = belonging to you | you're = you are
their = belonging to them | they're = they are
your = belonging to you | you're = you are
Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes
Teach the expansion test as a permanent self-checking habit: whenever students write its/it's, their/they're, or your/you're, have them mentally expand the contraction and read the sentence. If it sounds fine expanded, use the apostrophe version; if not, use the possessive. This test works every time.
Vocabulary
Homophones: Words that sound alike but have different meanings.
Contraction: A shortened word made by joining two words.
Common Mistakes
- Writing it's for possession
- Writing their when they mean they are
- Confusing your and you're in informal writing
Differentiation
SupportProvide a pocket card with the expansion test written out for each pair.
ChallengeWrite an original sentence for each of the 6 word forms.
Discussion Questions
- Why does the apostrophe in it's mean it is and not belonging to it?
- Can you always use the expansion test?
Extension Activities
- Proofread a paragraph with 6 deliberate homophone errors and fix them.
- Create a personal reminder poster showing all three pairs with an example sentence each.
Parent Tip
Play a game of 'sound-alike' words with your child.
Learning Path
Skill Level
intermediate
Estimated Time
15 minutes
Skills Practiced
distinguish pronoun homophones
Prerequisites
- use_possessive_determiners