This or That? Cut and Paste Worksheet for Early Learners

How to use this worksheet

Talk with your child about the meaning of 'this' (something close by) and 'that' (something farther away) using real objects in the room as quick examples. Have them cut out the pictures at the bottom of the page along the dotted lines. For each picture, ask your child to imagine whether that object would be near or far in a given scene, then decide which box it belongs in. Guide them to glue each picture into the correct 'this' or 'that' box, then review the finished page together, saying each object's name with its matching word.

Materials needed

• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil

Extension activities

• 1Point to nearby and faraway objects around the house and practice describing them with 'this' and 'that.'
• 2Set up a simple sorting game using real toys placed close by versus across the room.
• 3Play a guessing game where you describe an object using only 'this' or 'that' as a clue and your child finds it.
• 4Have your child draw one object that would be a 'this' and one that would be a 'that' from their own perspective.
• 5Practice the words during daily routines, like handing over 'this' spoon versus pointing to 'that' cup on the shelf.