Replace with Demonstratives

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 improve writing clarity by replacing repeated nouns with the correct demonstrative pronouns. Through sentence rewriting, pronoun selection, cohesion practice, and grammar application, learners reduce redundancy while choosing this, that, these, or those based on number and distance, creating smoother and more effective sentences.

Learning Goals

• Eliminating Redundancy with Pronouns (Grades 4-6) – Students replace repeated nouns to make sentences clearer and less repetitive.
• Demonstrative Pronoun Replacement – Learners select appropriate demonstratives based on singular/plural and near/far cues.
• Writing for Cohesion and Clarity – Students practice connecting ideas smoothly within and across sentences.
• Grammar Application – The task reinforces correct pronoun usage in meaningful revision contexts.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with upper-elementary grammar and writing standards.
• Revision-Focused Practice – Emphasizes improving sentence quality, not just identifying parts of speech.
• Clear, Structured Format – Side-by-side sentences make the purpose of pronoun replacement easy to understand.
• Creative Extension Included – Students apply the strategy to their own writing for deeper mastery.

This demonstrative pronoun worksheet supports grammar accuracy, writing cohesion, and sentence fluency. By replacing unnecessary repetition with precise pronouns, students gain confidence making their writing smoother and more engaging. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool language arts setting, this printable provides focused, no-prep practice that strengthens both grammatical understanding and effective composition skills.

This worksheet is part of our Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheets collection.