Near or Far? This, That, These and Those

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A complete Grade 1 ESL lesson pack on the demonstratives this, that, these and those: near and far, one and more than one, "What's this?" and "What are those?", matching is and are, picture sentences, a classroom point-and-say game and a show-and-tell task. Includes a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, A5 flashcards, a rubric, detailed slides with speaker notes, Word files and answer keys.

Overview

Children learn four pointing words through movement and real objects. They use this for one thing near them and that for one thing far away, these for many things near and those for many things far away. They ask and answer "What's this?" "It's a pencil." and "What are those?" "They're birds.", match this and that with is and these and those with are, complete picture sentences and play a classroom point-and-say game.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: This, That, These and Those
Category: Grammar
File Type: PDF
File Size: 336.7 KB
Published: 01 Nov 2026
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Grade 1 ESL (ages 6–7), pre-A1–A1 45 minutes Grammar speaking listening reading writing

Learning Objectives

Use this and that for one thing near and far, and these and those for more than one.
Ask and answer "What's this/that?" and "What are these/those?"
Use is with this and that, and are with these and those.

How to Use This Resource

Hold a pencil and point to the door: "This is a pencil. That is a door." Teach the four words with hand actions and the slides.
Play the point-and-say game with the flashcards, then complete the worksheet together and in pairs.
Use the quiz to check learning and send the show-and-tell homework; answers are in the answer keys.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Point and say: put objects near you and far away around the room; children point and say the sentence.
Mystery bag: a child takes something from a bag and the class asks "What's this?"
Window watch: look out of the window and say what you see with that and those.

Differentiation

Support: teach this and that first, then add these and those in the next lesson. Challenge: children write four sentences about things in the classroom using all four words.

Assessment

The worksheet and quiz check choosing the right word and using is or are (answer keys included). Use the rubric during the point-and-say game.

Teacher Tips

Use your hands every time: touch the object for this and these, and point far for that and those. Hold up one finger for one thing and spread your fingers for many.

What's Included

10-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (6 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 6 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

Lesson Slides (PPTX)
Editable Student Pages and Lesson Plan (DOCX)
A5 Flashcards (PDF)
Answer Key (PDF)

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