Step-by-step English Level 1: Tricky words: my, you and they
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Tricky words: my, you and they
my means belonging to me. you means the person I am talking to. they means more than one person or thing.
My bag is red. Can you play? They went home.
Read each tricky word the same way every time you see it.
Key ideas
- my is said as /my/. It is always written the same.
- you is said as /you/.
- they is said as /they/, and starts with th.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.This is ______ bag.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.they / you / my
- Pick the word that fits. my is the word that makes the sentence make sense.my fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with my in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Can ______ play with me?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.you / they / my
- Pick the word that fits. you is the word that makes the sentence make sense.you fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with you in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ are going to the park.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.My / You / They
- Pick the word that fits. They is the word that makes the sentence make sense.They fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with They in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Watch out
Watch out: my and you both belong in a sentence about a person. Read the whole sentence before you choose.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Read each tricky word aloud, then ask the child to say who the word talks about.
Exercise 8A Practice: tricky words: my, you and they
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.I like ______ red coat.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.you / my / they
- Pick the word that fits. my is the word that makes the sentence make sense.my fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with my in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Did ______ see the dog?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.my / they / you
- Pick the word that fits. you is the word that makes the sentence make sense.you fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with you in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ went home after school.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.You / They / My
- Pick the word that fits. They is the word that makes the sentence make sense.They fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with They in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Look at ______ kite flying high!
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.they / my / you
- Pick the word that fits. my is the word that makes the sentence make sense.my fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with my in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Well done, ______ did a great job.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.they / my / you
- Pick the word that fits. you is the word that makes the sentence make sense.you fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with you in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.The children said ______ liked the game.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.you / my / they
- Pick the word that fits. they is the word that makes the sentence make sense.they fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with they in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Is that ______ pencil on the table?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.they / my / you
- Pick the word that fits. my is the word that makes the sentence make sense.my fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with my in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Mum said ______ can stay up late.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.my / you / they
- Pick the word that fits. you is the word that makes the sentence make sense.you fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with you in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.my / you / they
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. my is the one with the same letters.my is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read my in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.my / you / they
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. you is the one with the same letters.you is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read you in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.you / my / they
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. they is the one with the same letters.they is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read they in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.dog my / my dig / my dog
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.my dog is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read my dog in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.they are here / are they here / here they are
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.they are here is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read they are here in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.