Pete shares a room with his little brother Greg and he’s having problems Listen as Pete’s friend Samuel gives him some advice I share a room for a while with both my brothers, so I’m an expert! There are three things to get straight – your things, your space, and your time First, there is your thing, make sure Greg knows what’s “yours,” what’ is “his,” and what belongs to both of you Greg will be more likely to leave your stuff alone if there are some things he can use without having to ask you Now there’s your space Have some space off limits – like your bed, dresser, and part of the closet That way you can keep stuff like your models away from Greg Remind Greg you’ll follow these rules, too Ok, now the hardest part – your time Make clear the times he is not to bother you, like when you’re asleep or have friends over, or when you’re doing math or you’re on the phone Keep the list short Name times you will listen Say, ‘I’ll help you with homework after supper,” or “When can play games on Sunday afternoon.” Try it I think you’ll be surprised What three things did Samuel talk about? A room size; brothers; parents B wall colour; furniture, books C things; space and time Who needed advice? A Greg B Samuel C Pete Who was Pete’s brother? A Greg B Samuel C Pete Who was giving the advice? A Greg B Samuel C Pete How many brothers did Samuel have? A B C What space would be ‘off limit’? A your bed B your closet C your room What was Pete’s problem? When should Greg not bother Pete? Write the possessive form Pete’s calculator _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Pete shares a room with his little brother Greg and he’s having problems Listen as Pete’s friend Samuel gives him some advice I share a room for a while with both my brothers, so I’m an expert! There are three things to get straight – your things, your space, and your time First, there is your thing, make sure Greg knows what’s “yours,” what’ is “his,” and what belongs to both of you Greg will be more likely to leave your stuff alone if there are some things he can use without having to ask you Now there’s your space Have some space off limits – like your bed, dresser, and part of the closet That way you can keep stuff like your models away from Greg Remind Greg you’ll follow these rules, too Ok, now the hardest part – your time Make clear the times he is not to bother you, like when you’re asleep or have friends over, or when you’re doing math or you’re on the phone Keep the list short Name times you will listen Say, ‘I’ll help you with homework after supper,” or “When can play games on Sunday afternoon.” Try it I think you’ll be surprised What three things did Samuel talk about? A room size; brothers; parents B wall colour; furniture, books C things; space and time Who needed advice? A Greg B Samuel C Pete Who was Pete’s brother? A Greg B Samuel C Pete Who was giving the advice? A Greg B Samuel C Pete How many brothers did Samuel have? A B C What space would be ‘off limit’? A your bed B your closet C your room What was Pete’s problem? List the times when Greg should not bother Pete What place in the room is to be shared? Write the possessive form Pete’s calculator _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 ANSWER KEY Who needed advice? A Greg B Samuel C Pete What three things did Samuel talk about? A room size; brothers; parents B wall colour; furniture, books C things; space and time Who was giving the advice? A Greg B Samuel C Pete Who was Pete’s brother? A Greg B Samuel C Pete How many brothers did Samuel have? A B C What space would be ‘off limit’? A your bed B your closet C your room What was Pete’s problem? He was having problems sharing a room with his brother List the times when Greg should not bother Pete When friends are over; when he is on the phone; when he is doing his homework / math; when he is asleep What place in the room is to be shared? The closet Pete’s calculator Greg’s library card Pete’s pet pig Greg’s drums Pete’s crayons Greg’s water colours Pete’s book Greg’s book bag Pete’s trophy 10 Greg’s rabbit