Demonstrative Pronouns in the Classroom
What's This?
● Look at the object on the desk in front of
you.
● Fill in the blank: ____ is a pencil.
● Remember, we use "this" for singular
objects that are near us.
What's That?
● Look at the object on the wall across the
room.
● Complete the sentence: ____ is a clock.
● We use "that" for singular objects that are
farther away.
What Are These?
● Look at the objects on your desk.
● Fill in the blank: ____ are books.
● "These" is used for plural objects that are close to us.
What Are Those?
● Look at the objects hanging on the hooks
near the door.
● Complete the sentence: ____ are
backpacks.
● We use "those" for plural objects that are
farther away.
Point and Say: This or
That?
● Your teacher is pointing at the whiteboard.
● Would you say "This is a whiteboard" or
"That is a whiteboard"?
● Think about how close the teacher is to the
board.
Near or Far: These or Those?
● Look at the crayons on your desk and the colored pencils on the
shelf.
● Fill in the blanks: ____ are crayons. ____ are colored pencils.
● Remember to use "these" for near objects and "those" for far
objects.
What's This on My Desk?
● Look at the object on the teacher's desk.
● Complete the sentence: ____ is a stapler.
● Why do we use "this" in this situation?
What's That by the
Window?
● Look at the object on the windowsill across
the room.
● Fill in the blank: ____ is a plant.
● Explain why we use "that" instead of "this"
here.
These Chairs Are Comfy!
● Look at the objects in the reading corner.
● Complete the sentence: ____ chairs look comfy!
● Why do we use "these" in this case?
Those Posters Look
Interesting
● Look at the wall farthest from you.
● Fill in the blank: ____ posters look
interesting.
● Why is "those" the correct word to use
here?
This or That: Computer
Edition
● Look at the computer on your desk and the
projector on the ceiling.
● Complete the sentences:
● ____ is a computer. (pointing to the one on
your desk)
● ____ is a projector. (pointing to the one on
the ceiling)
These or Those: School Supplies
● Look at the scissors on your desk and the glue bottles on the
shelf.
● Fill in the blanks:
● ____ are scissors. (referring to the ones on your desk)
● ____ are glue bottles. (referring to the ones on the shelf)
What's This in My Hand?
● Look at the object in the picture.
● Complete the sentence: ____ is a marker.
● Why do we use "this" when talking about
something we're holding?
What's That on the
Teacher's Desk?
● Look at the object on the teacher's desk
across the room.
● Fill in the blank: ____ is an apple.
● Explain why we use "that" in this situation.
These Notebooks Are Colorful
● Look at the objects on your desk.
● Complete the sentence: ____ notebooks are colorful.
● Why is "these" the correct word to use here?
Those Coats Look Warm
● Look at the objects hanging by the door.
● Fill in the blank: ____ coats look warm.
● Why do we use "those" in this case?
This or That: Classroom
Furniture
● Look at your desk and the teacher's chair.
● Complete the sentences:
● ____ is a student desk. (referring to the
one you're sitting at)
● ____ is the teacher's chair. (referring to the
one across the room)
These or Those: Writing Tools
● Look at the pencils on your desk and the markers on the shelf.
● Fill in the blanks:
● ____ are pencils. (referring to the ones in the cup on your desk)
● ____ are markers. (referring to the ones in the holder on the
shelf)
What's This Shape?
● Look at the shape drawn on the
whiteboard.
● Complete the sentence: ____ is a triangle.
● Why do we use "this" when referring to
something we can all see clearly?
What Are Those
Animals?
● Look at the posters on the back wall of the
classroom.
● Fill in the blank: ____ are animals.
● Explain why we use "those" when talking
about the posters on the far wall.

Demonstrative Pronouns for Grade 4 5 6 students

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    What's This? ● Lookat the object on the desk in front of you. ● Fill in the blank: ____ is a pencil. ● Remember, we use "this" for singular objects that are near us.
  • 3.
    What's That? ● Lookat the object on the wall across the room. ● Complete the sentence: ____ is a clock. ● We use "that" for singular objects that are farther away.
  • 4.
    What Are These? ●Look at the objects on your desk. ● Fill in the blank: ____ are books. ● "These" is used for plural objects that are close to us.
  • 5.
    What Are Those? ●Look at the objects hanging on the hooks near the door. ● Complete the sentence: ____ are backpacks. ● We use "those" for plural objects that are farther away.
  • 6.
    Point and Say:This or That? ● Your teacher is pointing at the whiteboard. ● Would you say "This is a whiteboard" or "That is a whiteboard"? ● Think about how close the teacher is to the board.
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    Near or Far:These or Those? ● Look at the crayons on your desk and the colored pencils on the shelf. ● Fill in the blanks: ____ are crayons. ____ are colored pencils. ● Remember to use "these" for near objects and "those" for far objects.
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    What's This onMy Desk? ● Look at the object on the teacher's desk. ● Complete the sentence: ____ is a stapler. ● Why do we use "this" in this situation?
  • 9.
    What's That bythe Window? ● Look at the object on the windowsill across the room. ● Fill in the blank: ____ is a plant. ● Explain why we use "that" instead of "this" here.
  • 10.
    These Chairs AreComfy! ● Look at the objects in the reading corner. ● Complete the sentence: ____ chairs look comfy! ● Why do we use "these" in this case?
  • 11.
    Those Posters Look Interesting ●Look at the wall farthest from you. ● Fill in the blank: ____ posters look interesting. ● Why is "those" the correct word to use here?
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    This or That:Computer Edition ● Look at the computer on your desk and the projector on the ceiling. ● Complete the sentences: ● ____ is a computer. (pointing to the one on your desk) ● ____ is a projector. (pointing to the one on the ceiling)
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    These or Those:School Supplies ● Look at the scissors on your desk and the glue bottles on the shelf. ● Fill in the blanks: ● ____ are scissors. (referring to the ones on your desk) ● ____ are glue bottles. (referring to the ones on the shelf)
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    What's This inMy Hand? ● Look at the object in the picture. ● Complete the sentence: ____ is a marker. ● Why do we use "this" when talking about something we're holding?
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    What's That onthe Teacher's Desk? ● Look at the object on the teacher's desk across the room. ● Fill in the blank: ____ is an apple. ● Explain why we use "that" in this situation.
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    These Notebooks AreColorful ● Look at the objects on your desk. ● Complete the sentence: ____ notebooks are colorful. ● Why is "these" the correct word to use here?
  • 17.
    Those Coats LookWarm ● Look at the objects hanging by the door. ● Fill in the blank: ____ coats look warm. ● Why do we use "those" in this case?
  • 18.
    This or That:Classroom Furniture ● Look at your desk and the teacher's chair. ● Complete the sentences: ● ____ is a student desk. (referring to the one you're sitting at) ● ____ is the teacher's chair. (referring to the one across the room)
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    These or Those:Writing Tools ● Look at the pencils on your desk and the markers on the shelf. ● Fill in the blanks: ● ____ are pencils. (referring to the ones in the cup on your desk) ● ____ are markers. (referring to the ones in the holder on the shelf)
  • 20.
    What's This Shape? ●Look at the shape drawn on the whiteboard. ● Complete the sentence: ____ is a triangle. ● Why do we use "this" when referring to something we can all see clearly?
  • 21.
    What Are Those Animals? ●Look at the posters on the back wall of the classroom. ● Fill in the blank: ____ are animals. ● Explain why we use "those" when talking about the posters on the far wall.

Editor's Notes

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