This, That, These, and Those Worksheets
This, that, these, and those are pointing words. This and these point to things right here; that and those point across the room. First graders choose by asking two small questions: is it one or many, and is it near or far?
By grade
What students need to know
This and these point to things close by; that and those point to things far away. This and that are for one; these and those are for more.
This skill runs from 1st grade through 3rd grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
This, That, These, and Those across the grades
1st Grade
This, that, these, and those are pointing words. This and these point to things right here; that and those point across the room. First graders choose by asking two small questions: is it one or many, and is it near or far?
2nd Grade
The demonstratives sort along two lines: number (this/that for one, these/those for more) and distance (this/these near, that/those far). Second graders read the sentence's clues, like "in my hand" or "across the street," and pick the word both lines agree on.
3rd Grade
Third graders use the four pointing words automatically and clean up the common slip of "them" as a pointer ("them books"). The two-question habit, how many and how far, resolves every item without memorization.