This or That? Worksheet for Early Learners
Children ages 3-5 practice using the demonstrative pronouns 'this' and 'that' correctly, learning that 'this' refers to something close by while 'that' refers to something farther away. This is an early grammar concept tied directly to spatial awareness, since children must judge distance before choosing the correct word.
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How to use this worksheet
Look at the picture together, noticing the pointing hand and the dotted line that show how close or far the object is. Read the sentence aloud with your child, leaving a blank where the pronoun belongs. Have your child decide whether the object is near or far, then write 'This' or 'That' in the blank, capitalizing it correctly if it starts the sentence.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Have your child point around the room, saying 'This is a...' for close objects and 'That is a...' for far ones.
- 2Play a simple matching game with pictures of near and far objects paired with the words 'this' and 'that.'
- 3Take turns describing objects at different distances during a walk, using the correct pronoun each time.
- 4Set up two toys at different distances and ask your child to describe each one using 'this' or 'that.'
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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