Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheet

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Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.This, that, these, thoseon my feet are my new rain boots.TheseThisThoseon my plate are green beans.ThoseThisTheseup in the sky is a weather balloon.ThatThisThoseare warm rolls, right here in my basket.ThoseTheseThisis Mia's house, way down the block.ThisThoseThatacross the field is the old barn.ThatThisThoseWereyour marbles here under my bed?thosethesethisdown the hall is the music room.ThisThatThose
Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.This, that, these, thoseAnswer keyTheseTheseThatTheseThatThattheseThaton my feet are my new rain boots.TheseThisThoseon my plate are green beans.ThoseThisTheseup in the sky is a weather balloon.ThatThisThoseare warm rolls, right here in my basket.ThoseTheseThisis Mia's house, way down the block.ThisThoseThatacross the field is the old barn.ThatThisThoseWereyour marbles here under my bed?thosethesethisdown the hall is the music room.ThisThatThose
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Near or far? 104

  • ___ across the field are the picnic tables. That, These, Those
  • ___ across the field is the old barn. That, This, Those
  • ___ across the pond are turtles on a log. That, These, Those
  • ___ across the pond is a beaver lodge. That, This, Those
  • ___ across the street are fire trucks. That, These, Those
  • ___ across the street is a bakery. That, This, Those
  • Are ___ kites, high above the dunes? that, these, those
  • Are ___ your crayons here on my desk? these, this, those
  • Are ___ your keys here in my palm? these, this, those
  • Are ___ your shoes, way over by the door? that, these, those
  • ___ are cows, way off by the creek. That, These, Those
  • ___ are geese, far across the lake. That, These, Those
  • ___ are my cousins, far down the beach. That, These, Those
  • ___ are my glasses, right here on my nose. These, This, Those
  • ___ are my mittens here in my hands. These, This, Those
  • ___ are the pages I am stapling now. These, This, Those
  • ___ are the tickets I am holding. These, This, Those
  • ___ are warm rolls, right here in my basket. These, This, Those
  • ___ at the end of the hall are lockers. That, These, Those
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Near or far?, continued

  • ___ at the end of the hall is the gym. That, This, Those
  • Do you hear ___ far away? It is a train. that, this, those
  • Do you see ___ across the road? They are llamas. that, these, those
  • ___ down the hall are the art rooms. That, These, Those
  • ___ down the hall is the music room. That, This, Those
  • ___ far above the barn are swallows. That, These, Those
  • ___ far out at sea is a cargo ship. That, This, Those
  • Feel ___ on my sleeve. It is a burr. that, these, this
  • ___ here beside me are my cousins. These, This, Those
  • ___ here beside me is my brother. That, These, This
  • ___ here in my lap are baby rabbits. These, This, Those
  • ___ here in my lap is a sleepy kitten. That, These, This
  • ___ high on the cliff are nesting gulls. That, These, Those
  • ___ I am carrying are heavy bricks. These, This, Those
  • ___ I am eating is a ripe plum. That, These, This
  • ___ I am holding is a snow globe. That, These, This
  • ___ I am wearing are my lucky socks. These, This, Those
  • I found ___ here in my shoe. They are pebbles. these, this, those
  • I hear ___ way down the street. They are drums. that, these, those
  • I made ___ here in my hand. It is a clay owl. that, these, this
  • I see ___ across the bay. It is a ferry. that, this, those
  • I will take ___ here in my basket. They are ripe. these, this, those
  • ___ in my arms are folded towels. These, This, Those
  • ___ in my backpack are overdue books. These, This, Those
  • ___ in my backpack is a library book. That, These, This
  • ___ in my cup is apple cider. That, These, This
  • ___ in my cupped hands are tadpoles. These, This, Those
  • ___ in my hand are sunflower seeds. These, This, Those
  • ___ in my hand is a robin's feather. That, These, This
  • ___ in my pockets are acorns. These, This, Those
  • ___ in the distance are mountains. That, These, Those
  • ___ in the distance is a water tower. That, This, Those
  • Is ___ a hawk, high above the barn? that, this, those
  • Is ___ the right key here in my palm? that, these, this
  • Is ___ your dog, far across the park? that, this, those
  • Is ___ your pencil here by my foot? that, these, this
  • ___ is a deer, way off by the trees. That, This, Those
  • ___ is a heavy box I am carrying. That, These, This
  • ___ is a smooth stone here in my pocket. That, These, This
  • ___ is a warm scarf around my neck. That, These, This
  • ___ is Mia's house, way down the block. That, This, Those
  • ___ is my bus pass, here on my lanyard. That, These, This
  • ___ is my kite, stuck way up in the oak. That, This, Those
  • ___ is my lunch box here on my desk. That, These, This
  • ___ is my ticket here in my hand. That, These, This
  • ___ is our bus, way down the road. That, This, Those
  • ___ is the best seat, right here by me. That, These, This
  • ___ is the moon, far above the rooftops. That, This, Those
  • ___ is the page I am reading now. That, These, This
  • Look at ___ far up the slope. They are skiers. that, these, those
  • Look at ___ way over there. It is a fox. that, this, those
  • ___ on my desk here are spelling cards. These, This, Those
  • ___ on my feet are my new rain boots. These, This, Those
  • ___ on my finger is a ladybug. That, These, This
  • ___ on my fingers are ink spots. These, This, Those
  • ___ on my head is a paper crown. That, These, This
  • ___ on my lap are the photo albums. These, This, Those
  • ___ on my plate are green beans. These, This, Those
  • ___ on my plate is the last pancake. That, These, This
  • ___ on my shoulder is a green parrot. That, These, This
  • ___ on my wrist is Grandpa's old watch. That, These, This
  • ___ on the far hill are goats. That, These, Those
  • ___ on the far hill is a windmill. That, This, Those
  • ___ on the far wall are our paintings. That, These, Those
  • ___ on the far wall is a fire alarm. That, This, Those
  • ___ on the other side of the gym is the exit. That, This, Those
  • ___ on the other side of the room are coat hooks. That, These, Those
  • ___ over by the fence are sunflowers. That, These, Those
  • ___ over by the fence is a scarecrow. That, This, Those
  • ___ over there are the fourth graders. That, These, Those
  • ___ over there are the recycling bins. That, These, Those
  • ___ over there is the lost and found. That, This, Those
  • ___ over there is the nurse's office. That, This, Those
  • Sniff ___ here in my palm. It is fresh mint. that, these, this
  • ___ stuck to my shirt are stickers. These, This, Those
  • Try ___ here on my tray. They are still warm. these, this, those
  • ___ up in the sky are storm clouds. That, These, Those
  • ___ up in the sky is a weather balloon. That, This, Those
  • Was ___ thunder, far off in the hills? that, this, those
  • Was ___ your eraser here under my chair? that, these, this
  • ___ way down the road are cyclists. That, These, Those
  • ___ way out on the bay are fishing boats. That, These, Those
  • ___ way out on the lake is a sailboat. That, This, Those
  • Were ___ fireworks, far off over the river? that, these, those
  • Were ___ your marbles here under my bed? these, this, those

Pronoun or adjective? 60

  • Are these gloves yours? (these) adjective or pronoun
  • Are these yours? (these) adjective or pronoun
  • The baby loves this rattle. (this) adjective or pronoun
  • Can you carry this for me? (this) adjective or pronoun
  • Can you carry this ladder for me? (this) adjective or pronoun
  • Dad fixed that chair with glue. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • Dad fixed that with glue. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • Did you water those ferns? (those) adjective or pronoun
  • Hold this while I tie my shoe. (this) adjective or pronoun
  • I baked these for the class. (these) adjective or pronoun
  • I baked these muffins for the class. (these) adjective or pronoun
  • I can never open that jar. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • I have never seen those before. (those) adjective or pronoun
  • Is that a moth or a butterfly? (that) adjective or pronoun
  • Mom grew those from seed. (those) adjective or pronoun
  • Mom grew those tomatoes from seed. (those) adjective or pronoun
  • My uncle carved this canoe by hand. (this) adjective or pronoun
  • Nobody in the room expected that. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • Nobody sits on that wobbly bench. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • Nobody told me that. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • Please hand me that. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • Put these back when you finish. (these) adjective or pronoun
  • She knitted these mittens herself. (these) adjective or pronoun
  • Slide me that stapler, please. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • That coat is my cousin's. (That) adjective or pronoun
  • That is my cousin's coat. (That) adjective or pronoun
  • That puddle is deeper than it looks. (That) adjective or pronoun
  • That rooster wakes the whole street. (That) adjective or pronoun
  • That sounds like a tuba. (That) adjective or pronoun
  • That was the longest game of the season. (That) adjective or pronoun
  • These are too tight for me. (These) adjective or pronoun
  • These came in the mail today. (These) adjective or pronoun
  • These maps show the old railroad. (These) adjective or pronoun
  • These need more salt. (These) adjective or pronoun
  • These peaches are still hard. (These) adjective or pronoun
  • These sneakers are too tight for me. (These) adjective or pronoun
  • This belongs in the freezer. (This) adjective or pronoun
  • This drawer always sticks. (This) adjective or pronoun
  • This is the trail to the falls. (This) adjective or pronoun
  • This puzzle has a thousand pieces. (This) adjective or pronoun
  • This soup tastes like lemon. (This) adjective or pronoun
  • This tastes like lemon. (This) adjective or pronoun
  • Those are called tide pools. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Those are my grandmother's. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Those belong to the art teacher. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Those brushes belong to the art teacher. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Those campers left before sunrise. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Those hills turn gold in the fall. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Those lanterns light the whole porch. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Those seats were the best. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Those were the best seats. (Those) adjective or pronoun
  • Throw those in the wash. (those) adjective or pronoun
  • Try one of these. (these) adjective or pronoun
  • Wash these brushes before the paint dries. (these) adjective or pronoun
  • We climbed that tower last summer. (that) adjective or pronoun
  • What is this in my soup? (this) adjective or pronoun
  • Which of these belongs to you? (these) adjective or pronoun
  • Which of these three paths is shortest? (these) adjective or pronoun
  • Who left this on the stairs? (this) adjective or pronoun
  • Who left this skateboard on the stairs? (this) adjective or pronoun

How this list was compiled: Written for this page. In the first set each blank takes this, that, these or those standing alone as a pronoun: the verb shows one or many, and a place in the sentence (here in my hand, across the street) shows near or far. In the second set a demonstrative is repeated in brackets, to label pronoun (it stands alone) or adjective (a noun follows it). The rule follows the Wikipedia article Demonstrative (demonstrative adjectives or determiners specify nouns, as in Put that coat on; demonstrative pronouns stand independently, as in Put that on; this points to what is close to the speaker and that to what is further away), en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstrative, and the English Wiktionary entries these (plural of this) and those (plural of that), en.wiktionary.org, read 16 October 2026. Demonstratives are in standard L.1.1h of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives)), published at thecorestandards.org and read the same day. The one first name is made up; no person, brand or character is named. Licence: own work

How it works

A demonstrative pronoun points at something without naming it: this and these for what is near, that and those for what is far. This and that stand for one thing, these and those for more than one.

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Near or far, one or many

Two clues settle each blank. The verb gives the number: is goes with this or that, are with these or those. A place gives the distance: ___ in my hand is a robin's feather takes This, and ___ across the street are fire trucks takes Those.

Pronoun or adjective

Under Set, pick Pronoun or adjective? Each sentence repeats one word in brackets. In That is my cousin's coat, that stands alone, so it is a pronoun. In That coat is my cousin's, a noun follows it, so it is an adjective. Some grammar books say determiner for the second kind.

  • That can also join two parts of a sentence, as in the book that I lost. Sentences of that kind are left off these sheets.

Questions and answers

Is there a demonstrative pronouns worksheet pdf for 1st grade?

Yes. Press Print worksheet and choose Save as PDF as the printer. The Common Core asks first graders to use determiners such as demonstratives (L.1.1h), and the sentences of the first set are short.

Do this, that, these and those only point at things you can see?

No. They also point back to something just said: in Nobody told me that, that stands for a whole statement. The first set keeps to things near and far, where the clue is in the sentence.

Does the worksheet have an answer key?

Yes. The last page is the key, with the right choice circled under each sentence. Uncheck Add an answer key as the last page under More options to print the sheet alone.

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