📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
Learn how to use ‘these’ and ‘those’ to talk about things near and far.
🧠 Grammar Focus
Use ‘these’ for things close to you. Use ‘those’ for things far from you. Both words are for plural nouns. Use this structure: ‘These are …’ or ‘Those are …’ A common mistake is to use ‘these’ for far things or ‘those’ for near things. Look at these books (near). Look at those cars (far). These apples are red. Those dogs are big.
📖 Short Reading
Anna is in the park. She sees some dogs near her. She says, ‘These dogs are happy.’ Then she looks far away. She sees some birds on the trees. She says, ‘Those birds are small.’ Anna likes the dogs and birds in the park.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. ____ shoes here are mine. (These / Those / This)
2. Look! ____ are the stars in the sky. (These / Those / This)
3. Can you see ____ apples here on the table? (Those / These / That)
4. ____ cars are far from here. (These / Those / This)
5. I like ____ flowers near the window. (These / Those / That)
6. ____ birds are flying in the sky. (This / Those / These)
7. ____ books here are on my desk. (This / These / Those)
8. She sees ____ houses far away. (These / Those / This)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. These
2. Those
3. Near
4. Far
5. Dogs
6. Birds
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. What word do you use for things near you?
2. What word do you use for things far from you?
3. Choose the right sentence.
4. Pick the correct sentence.
5. How do you say this for many things close?
6. Fill in: ____ apples here are red. (near the speaker)
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write about things near you. Use ‘these’.
2. Write about things far from you. Use ‘those’.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| these | things near you |
| those | things far from you |
| near | close to you |
| far | not close |
| dogs | animals with four legs |
| birds | small animals that fly |
| look | see something |
| happy | feeling good |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.These 2.Those 3.These 4.Those 5.These 6.Those 7.These 8.Those
- exercise_2_matching: 1.These – things near you 2.Those – things far from you 3.Near – close to you 4.Far – not close 5.Dogs – animals with four legs 6.Birds – small animals that fly
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.These 2.Those 3.These cats are near me. 4.Those stars are far. 5.These 6.These
🤖 Need More Help?
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