2627 4DA Common Mistakes

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs
• Technisch secundair onderwijs
• Leerjaar 4

4DA Common Mistakes

LessonUp – Based on running dictation themes (nature, animals, camping)

Lesson Start:

Write the date.

Write the lesson goal.

Today is ...

1. the 8th of September 2026
2. 8 September 2026
3. 8th of September 2026
4. September 8 2026

Lesson Goal

Today I can...

recognise and correct common grammar mistakes in English.

By the end of the lesson, I can explain WHY something is wrong.

Poll: Which do you mix up?

your / you’re

their / they’re / there

its / it’s

were / where / we’re

all of them 😅

none of hem

more than one of them

Your not wearing boots in the forest.

1. Correct
2. Not correct

Rule: your / you're

your  = possessive → your dog

you’re = you are → you’re cold

TIP: Can you say 'you are'?

... dog is barking.

1. Your
2. You're

I think .... right.

1. Your
2. You're

Don't forget .... boots.

1. Your
2. You're

... going to the woods.

1. Your
2. You're

Plural spelling: Which is correct?

1. The babys are crying.
2. The babies are crying.
3. C. The babys' are crying.

Rule: plural spelling

y → ies (baby → babies)

o → es (hero → heroes)

child → children

The owl lost it’s feathers.

1. correct
2. not correct

Rule: its / it’s

its = possessive (its nest)

it’s = it is (it’s raining)

A tree lost its leaves.

__ raining in the forest.

1. Its
2. It's

The bird lost __ feathers.

1. Its
2. It's

I think __ going to rain.

1. its
2. it's

The tree dropped __ leaves.

1. its
2. it's

Which is correct?

1. Their planting vegetables.
2. They’re planting vegetables.
3. There planting vegetables.

Rule: their / they’re / there

their = possessive

they’re = they are

there = location

Fill the blank.
We went to the zoo, and there ___ many animals there.

Rule: were / where / we’re

were = past of are

we’re = we are

where = place

there = location

Choose the correct sentence.

1. The girls tent is blue.
2. The girl’s tent is blue.
3. The girls' tent is blue.

Rule: Possessive 's

girl’s = one girl

girls’ = more girls

Kylie’s boots are dirty.

Write your own sentence.
Use: their / they’re / there
Context: forest, animals, garden

Which mistake do you want / need to practise more?

your / you’re

its / it’s

their / they’re / there

were / where / we’re

possessive 's / plural -s

all of them 😵‍💫

Which mistake do you want / need to practise more?