1. Welcome to the world of and

2. Hi there! I’m, but my real name can be or

3. As you can see, I am a contraction:

4. And again you can see, I am a contraction:

5. See if you can spot me in the next few slides:

6. It’s nice to see you all here today.

7. Shannon says it’s very cold outside.

8. “It’s been raining all day,” moaned Ruth.

9. It’s Nicole who arrived first, not Danielle!

10. It’s been ages since I saw Scott.

11. It’s 1 o’clock, it’s lunchtime!

12. I pop up all over the place! See!

13. I’d like you now, in pairs, to see if you can put me into a sentence.

14. I think you’ve got it! It’s = It is or It has

15. Now meet my friend

16. Hi there! I’m. I’m used for possession Watch and I’ll show you...

17. s Mine!

18. For example: The tiny kitten had hurt its paw.

19. For example: The giraffe lifted its head to reach the leaves.

20. Now, can you again, in pairs, put its into a sentence? Remember, I’m used for possession!

21. Let’s finish up by seeing how well you can fill in the blanks:

22. “______ cold today,” announced Alexander. It’s

23. “The cat is eating ____ food,” declared Alice. its

24. Robert and Andrew can’t play football because _____ raining. it’s

25. “Hurry up Beatrice and Joanne, _____ time for school!” it’s

26. The dog was wagging ___ tail. its

27. Well done! Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii been fun working with you!