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Understanding Demonstratives

A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using demonstrative pronouns and adjectives (this, that, these, those).

Grade 4 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechDemonstratives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1

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ELAGrammarDemonstrativesGrade 4
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Understanding Demonstratives

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities. This worksheet will help you understand and use demonstrative words like 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those.'

Demonstratives are words that point to specific things. They tell us if something is near or far, and if it is singular or plural.

• This: points to one thing that is near. • That: points to one thing that is far. • These: points to many things that are near. • Those: points to many things that are far.

Choose the correct demonstrative word (this, that, these, those) to complete each sentence.

1.   is my favorite book right here.

2. Can you hand me   apple over there on the table?

3.   shoes I am wearing are brand new.

4. Look at   birds flying high in the sky!

5. I want   cookie that is on the plate next to you.

1. Which word would you use to talk about one cat sitting far away?

a

this

b

that

c

these

d

those

2. Complete the sentence: "I love   flowers right here in my hand."

a

this

b

that

c

these

d

those

Write two sentences using demonstratives. One sentence should use 'this' or 'that', and the other should use 'these' or 'those'.

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2.