Lesson Plan of Demonstrative Pronoun

English Grade IV
Students’ Learning Outcomes
 Illustrate the use of words that point to something.
 Construct short sentences with the pronoun ‘it’ as subject.

Information for Teachers

 A demonstrative pronoun is a word that takes the place of particular objects or people:
(Examples: this, these, that, those, here, there)
 The pronoun “this” is used to refer to a singular object which is near the speaker (or here).
(Example: This is a broken glass)
 The pronoun “that” is used to refer to a singular object which is far from the speaker or
something from the past (or there)
(Example: That is a huge building. That picnic was great.(last year)
 The pronoun “these” is used to refer to more than one object (plural) which is near the speaker.
(or here)
(Example: These are my crayons).
 The pronoun “those” is used to refer to more than one object (plural) which are far from the
speaker or in the past (or there).
(Example: Those girls are looking pretty. Those were very cold days).
 Demonstrative pronouns should be taught and practiced using the actions.

Material / Resources
Chalk/marker, board, textbook

Worm up activity
 Hold a book in your hand and ask the whole class:
What is this? Place stress on “this”.
 The students might give a one word answer, “book”. Ask the students to answer in a complete
sentence: This is a book.
 Point out to the object placed far (Example: a table, chair, wall, fan) and ask: What is that? Place
stress on “that”. Tell the students to answer in a sentence.
 Ask the students: if someone or something is placed close to your, which word used to point out
to it; this or that? If someone or something is placed at a distance from you, which word is used
to point to it; this or that?
 Encourage the students with words like “Good” or “well done” if they give correct answers.
Teach them the rule to use the demonstrative pronouns “this” and “that” if they give incorrect
answers.
 Explain them that just like we use the words ‘ye’ and “woh”. We use the words ‘this’ and ‘that’ in
English to point towards things, near or far from us.
 Ask the students: if there are many people or things placed near you, which word is used to point
to them; these or those? If there are many people or things placed far from you, which word is
used to point to them; these or those? Explain to the students that although same words are
used in Urdu to point towards singular and plural things (Different words used in English to point
towards singular and plural things.
 Encourage the students with words like “Good” or “Well done” if they give correct answers.
Teach them the rule to use the demonstrative pronouns “these” and “those” with actions and
examples if they give incorrect answers.
 You can also help students understand the use of demonstrative pronouns by using simple line
drawings. For example.
1. This is my book. 2. that is my book. 3. These are my books. 4. Those are your books

2.
 Draw these simple drawings on the board and ask the children why this, that, these, and those
are being used in the above sentences.
 Now draw the following table on the board and ask the students to copy it in their notebooks.

Placement of Object Singular Plural

Near This These
Far That Those
 Development

Activity 1
 Write 5 sentences on the board.
 Ask the students to choose one demonstrative pronoun from the brackets to complete each
sentence.
 Help the students understand the meaning of each sentence.
 The sentence will give them clues as to which demonstrative pronoun is to be used.

Activity 2
 Write on the board: Pen
 Ask the students: What is the gender of the pen? Is it masculine, feminine or neuter?
 After the students have given the answer, ask them: Which pronoun is used for neuter gender?
 Depending upon the students’ previous correct or incorrect answers, you can give them options
of pronouns: Which pronoun is used for neuter gender; he, she, it?
 After the students have given the answer, write on the board: it is my pen.
 Tell the students that it is used for singular neuter nouns.
 Write 8-10 neuter gender nouns on the board.
 Ask students to make sentences using the nouns with the pronoun ‘it’ as subject, e.g. it is a book.
It is my bag.
 Repeat the instructions if necessary. Provide support where necessary.

Sum up / Conclusion
 Quickly review the lesson by asking the students questions:
1. Which pronoun is used for people and things close to us?
2. Which pronoun is used for people and things far from us?
3. Is “this” a singular or plural? Is “those” a singular or plural?
4. Is the pronoun “it” used for singular nouns or plural nouns? Etc.

Assessment
 Assess students’ understanding of demonstrative pronouns through their correct responses
during worm up activity and sum up.
 Assess students’ ability to illustrate use of demonstrative pronouns through the correct choices
made during the activity 1.
 Assess students’ ability to construct short sentences with the pronoun “it” as subject through
their performance in the activity 2.
 Assess students’ ability to illustrate use of the pronoun ‘it’ as subject through their performance
in the follow up activity.
 Assess students’ understanding by making your own test.

Follow up
 Write 5 sentences on the board for students to copy in their notebooks. Ask them to rewrite the
sentences by replacing the nouns with the pronoun “it”. Noun must be the subjects of the
sentences.

Sample Sentences Activity:

1. _______ watch on my wrist says it is 4pm. (These, This)
2. Can you eat ______________ biscuits on the table? (Those, That)
3. _____________ plants are growing very fast. (These, This)
4. ___________ book on my desk is not mine. (These, This)
5. __________ is your lost key. (That, Those)
6. ____________ cat has got one leg broken. (That, Those)
7. Did you buy _________grapes? (That, Those)
8. Ask __________ traffic policeman for directions. (That, Those)
9. ___________ was a funny cartoon film we watched yesterday. )That, Those)

Answer Key:
1. This, 2. Those, 3. These, 4. This, 5. That, 6. That, 7. Those, 8. That, 9. That.