Demonstratives (This, That, These, Those)
Demonstratives 👉
Section titled “Demonstratives 👉”Demonstratives are special words we use to point to or show things!
The Four Demonstrative Words
Section titled “The Four Demonstrative Words”THIS - One Thing Close to You 👇
Section titled “THIS - One Thing Close to You 👇”Use this for one thing that is near you.
Examples:
- This is my pencil (pointing to pencil in your hand)
- This book is interesting (book you’re holding)
- This apple tastes sweet (apple you’re eating)
- This chair is comfortable (chair you’re sitting on)
THAT - One Thing Far from You 👆
Section titled “THAT - One Thing Far from You 👆”Use that for one thing that is far away from you.
Examples:
- That is a bird (bird flying in the sky)
- That car is red (car across the street)
- That tree is very tall (tree in the distance)
- That house is big (house you can see far away)
THESE - Many Things Close to You 👇👇
Section titled “THESE - Many Things Close to You 👇👇”Use these for more than one thing that is near you.
Examples:
- These are my crayons (crayons in front of you)
- These cookies are delicious (cookies on your plate)
- These toys belong to me (toys around you)
- These shoes are new (shoes you’re wearing)
THOSE - Many Things Far from You 👆👆
Section titled “THOSE - Many Things Far from You 👆👆”Use those for more than one thing that is far away from you.
Examples:
- Those are beautiful flowers (flowers in the garden)
- Those children are playing (children in the playground)
- Those clouds look like animals (clouds in the sky)
- Those books are on the shelf (books across the room)
Memory Helper
Section titled “Memory Helper”Distance Rule:
Section titled “Distance Rule:”- THIS and THESE = CLOSE (near you) 🔄
- THAT and THOSE = FAR (away from you) ↗️
Number Rule:
Section titled “Number Rule:”- THIS and THAT = ONE thing (singular) 1️⃣
- THESE and THOSE = MANY things (plural) 🔢
Practice Exercises
Section titled “Practice Exercises”Point and Say:
Section titled “Point and Say:”Look around your room and practice:
- Point to something close: “This is my…”
- Point to something far: “That is a…”
- Point to many things close: “These are my…”
- Point to many things far: “Those are…”
Fill in the Blanks:
Section titled “Fill in the Blanks:”- _____ is my favorite toy. (This/That - if toy is in your hands)
- _____ birds are singing. (These/Those - if birds are in a tree)
- _____ pencils are sharp. (These/Those - if pencils are on your desk)
- _____ car is moving fast. (This/That - if car is on the road)
Complete the Sentences:
Section titled “Complete the Sentences:”- This ball is round, but that ball is flat.
- These apples are red, but those apples are green.
- This cat is sleeping, and that dog is running.
Fun Activity
Section titled “Fun Activity”Treasure Hunt:
- Find something close and say: “This is…”
- Find many things close and say: “These are…”
- Point to something far and say: “That is…”
- Point to many things far and say: “Those are…”
Demonstratives help us point to exactly what we mean! 🎯