Demonstrative Pronouns

 

Lesson Planning of Demonstrative Pronouns

Subject English

Grade V

Students` Learning Outcomes

• Identify and illustrate extended use of words that point to something.

Information for Teachers

• Demonstrative pronouns are used for pointing out something/some people that we are talking about.
• There are four demonstrative pronouns: as;

1. This
2. These
3. That
4. Those

Which demonstrative pronoun to use depends on the number of things/people that we are talking about and whether the subject(s) is/are near to use?

	Near to us	Not near to us
Singular	This	That
Plural	These	Those

• For example:

1. That is my book => Negative form: That isn`t my book.
2. This is a fruit basket. => Negative form: This isn`t a fruit basket.
3. These are dolls. => Negative form: These aren`t dolls.
4. Those are Arum ad Farah. => Negative form: Those aren`t Arum and Farah.

• To change a statement into a question, we reverse the order of the demonstrative pronoun and the verb.
• For example:

1. This is a paper bag. => Is this a paper bag?
2. That is a locker. => Is that a locker?
3. These are 5^th grade students. => Are these 5th grade students?
4. Those are boards. => Are those boards?

• In giving short answers to questions using demonstrative pronouns, we can use ‘it’ to replace ‘this’ and ‘that’; ‘they’ to replace ‘these’ and ‘those’.

• Demonstrative pronouns should be taught and practiced using the actions.
• Time allocation for activities can change as per need of the activity.
• While teaching the lesson, the teacher should also consult textbook at all steps where and when applicable.

Material / Resources

Writing board, chalk/marker, duster, textbook

Introduction

• Write ‘this’, ‘these’, ‘that’, and ‘those’ on the writing board.
• Ask students to recall the use of these words.
• Ask students: as;

1. If someone or something is placed close to you, which word is used to point to it? (This)
2. If someone or something is placed at a distance from you, which word is used to point to it? (That)
3. If there are many people or things placed near to you, which word is used to point to students (these).
4. If there are many people or things placed far from you, which word is used to point to them. Those)

• Encourage the students with word like “good” or “well done” if they give correct answers. Reinforce the rules to use the demonstrative pronouns if they give incorrect answers.
• Show students how to form questions by using demonstrative pronouns reverse the order of the subject and the verb). First, write a statement on the writing board and then change the stamen into a question.
• For example:

1. This is a clean shirt. Is this a clean shirt?

• Teach students how to answers questions with demonstrative pronouns based on the questions made by students.
• Teach students that we can use ‘it’ to replace ‘this’ and ‘that’.
• Teach students that we can use ‘they’ to replace ‘these’ and ‘those’.
• Walk around classroom, point to different students/items and asks questions, then ask students to provide answer.

Development

Activity 1

• Write 5-8 sentences on the writing board depending on the time. (See the sample sentences at the end of the lesson plan)
• Ask students to choose one demonstrative pronoun to complete each sentence.
• Instruct the students that they must read each sentence carefully. They must see whether the noun in each sentence is singular or plural.
• Tell the students that in each sentence there is a hint to find the location of the subject.
• Help the students understand the meaning of each sentence while they are doing them.

1. If time allows, go through the answers with the students after they have finished the class work.
2. Students will do this work in their note books.

Activity 2

• (you can choose the sentences (statements) from the textbook.)
• Write tree sentences (statements) on the writing board and ask them to change the statements into questions. (see the sample sentences at the end of the lesson plan)
• Reinforce the rule to change a statement into a question while students are working. (see introduction)
• When students have changed the statements into questions, write three questions on the writing board. Ask students to write the answers of the questions using ‘it’ and ‘they’.
• Reinforce the rule to answer a question that was taught in the introduction.
• Provide further help to the students where necessary.

Sum up/Conclusion

• Quickly revise the lesson by asking the students questions: as;

1. What pronoun is used for people and things near to us?
2. What pronoun is used for people and things far from us?
3. Is “this” a singular or plural?
4. Is “those” a singular or plural?
5. Is the pronoun “it” used for singular nouns or plural nouns? Etc.

• Find the exercise related to the topic and the textbook.
• Students must do this exercise in the notebook or on the text book.

Assessment

• Assess students` ability to identify demonstrative pronouns through their correct responses during introduction.
• Assess students` ability to construct short questions using demonstrative pronouns and to give answers.
• Assess students` ability to use the demonstrative pronouns through the correct choices made during activity 1.
• Assess students` ability to use the pronoun ‘it’ as subject through their performance in the follow up activity.
• Involve the students in solving the problems given in the exercise at the end of unit /chapter of the textbook.

Follow up

• Write 5 sentences using demonstrative pronouns on the writing board for students to copy in their notebooks. Ask them to rewrite the sentences by changing the statements into questions.

Sample ——Activity 1 Instructions: choose the pronoun in parenthesis ( ) to complete each sentence. Write the correct word on the line. Are ___________ your flower? (that, those) This book isn`t very good, but____________ book is great. (that, this) Look at ___________ man over there. (this, that) I love ____________ shoes but I don`t like that shirt. (those, that) Is ____________ his house? (those, that) ____________ Dress looks great on you. (that, these) Can I look at ___________ photographs? (that, these) ________toys over there are not expensive. (these, those) Key answers: Those That That Those That This These those

 

Sample—Activity 2 That is a haunted house. These are Australian parrots. This is an interesting book.