This, That, These, and Those: Understanding the Differences

This, That, These, and Those: Understanding the Differences
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This lesson contains 13 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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This, That, These, and Those: Understanding the Differences

Slide 1 - Slide

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Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to explain the difference between this, that, these, and those and give examples of these words in a sentence.

Slide 2 - Slide

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson to the students.
What do you already know about the differences between this, that, these, and those?

Slide 3 - Mind map

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This vs. That
This refers to something that is close to you while that refers to something that is farther away from you.

Slide 4 - Slide

Show examples of objects near you and far from you. Have students practice using this and that to describe the objects.
These vs. Those
These refers to multiple things that are close to you while those refers to multiple things that are farther away from you.

Slide 5 - Slide

Show examples of objects that are close and far from you. Have students practice using these and those to describe the objects.
Aanwijzende voornaamwoorden
This, that, these, and those are all examples of demonstrative pronouns.

Slide 6 - Slide

Explain what demonstrative pronouns are and give other examples of them.
Subject-Verb Agreement
It is important to make sure that the subject and verb agree in number when using this, that, these, and those.

Slide 7 - Slide

Explain the importance of subject-verb agreement and give examples of correct and incorrect usage.
Examples in Sentences
This shirt is green. That shirt is blue. These books are heavy. Those books are light.

Slide 8 - Slide

Give examples of sentences using this, that, these, and those. Have students identify the demonstrative pronoun and explain its usage.
Practice
Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun to complete the sentence: ___ pen is blue. (this/that/these/those)

Slide 9 - Slide

Provide practice sentences for the students to complete using the correct demonstrative pronoun.
Review
What are the differences between this, that, these, and those? Give an example sentence using each demonstrative pronoun.

Slide 10 - Slide

Review the differences between this, that, these, and those with the students. Have them provide examples to demonstrate their understanding.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Slide 11 - Open question

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Slide 12 - Open question

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

Slide 13 - Open question

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.