Hello grammar geniuses! Today, we’re going to learn about some special words that help us talk about things. These words are called demonstrative pronouns. They help us point to things and show if they are near or far from us.

The four words are: this, that, these, and those.

The words all start with T, but they have very different meanings!

This and That (For ONE thing!)

We use this when we are talking about one thing that is close to us.

• “This is an apple.” 🍎 (The apple is right here!)
• “This is my book.” 📚 (The book is in my hand!)

We use that when we are talking about one thing that is far away from us.

• “That is a cloud.” ☁️ (The cloud is way up high!)
• “That is a big tree.” 🌳 (The tree is far away in the park!)

These and Those (For MANY things!)

We use these when we are talking about many things that are close to us.

• “These are my toys.” 🧸🚗 (The toys are all around me!)
• “These are my friends.” 👫👭 (My friends are standing right next to me!)

We use those when we are talking about many things that are far away from us.

• “Those are the stars.” ✨ (The stars are far away in the sky!)
• “Those are the mountains.” 🏔️ (The mountains are far away!)

📖 Practice! Worksheet 1: Circle the correct pronoun!

I recommend this worksheet to students who have an extra hard time with the demonstrative pronouns. It is basic practice to become familiar with the meaning of the words, and very accessible.

Directions: Look at the pictures and circle the correct word. Then, write “close” or “far” on the first line and “one” or “many” on the second line.

(I split the files into 2 separate ones because the file was too large to upload to this post! The Answer Key is at the end of the 2nd file.)

📖 More Practice! Worksheet 2: Fill in the Blanks

This is a rudimentary worksheet, and most students should be able to complete it with little difficulty. If they need a lot of help with this, have them review the Comparison Chart above a few more times (you can ask them to chant it aloud), then try it one more time.

Directions: Read the sentence and fill in the blank with THIS, THAT, THESE, or THOSE.

📖 Even More Practice! Worksheet 3: Pronoun and Verb Connection

This worksheet makes the student think about the verb in connection to the pronoun. By now, they should be aware that “is” = one and “and” = many. The worksheet might be a bit challenging for some students, because it requires deeper thought.

Directions: Read the sentence and circle the correct pronoun and verb.