Grade 4 Demonstrative Pronouns — Printable No-Prep Worksheet

This worksheet provides focused practice for Grade 4 students on using demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) to create clearer, more concise sentences. Through six targeted exercises, learners will rewrite sentence pairs, replacing redundant phrases with the correct demonstrative pronoun, thereby improving sentence fluency and demonstrating command of language conventions.

At a Glance

• Grade: 4 · Subject: ELA / Language
• Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.a — Use pronouns to improve sentence clarity.
• Skill Focus: Using demonstrative pronouns in sentence rewrites
• Format: 1 page · 6 problems · Answer key included · PDF
• Best For: Independent practice, grammar stations, homework
• Time: 10–15 minutes

What's Inside

This single-page PDF contains a worksheet with six sentence-pair problems. Students rewrite sentences using demonstrative pronouns to simplify them. The design is clean and focused. A comprehensive answer key is included for quick grading or self-correction.

Zero-Prep Workflow

This worksheet offers a simple workflow:

• Print (30s): The single page is printer-friendly.
• Distribute (60s): On-page instructions allow students to start immediately.
• Review (5 min): Use the answer key for quick grading or self-assessment.

It's perfect for sub plans or grammar stations.

Standards Alignment

This worksheet aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.a, which covers pronoun use. It builds the foundational skill of using pronouns to connect ideas, a critical component of the broader L.4.1 goal for developing sophisticated sentence structure. The standard code can be copied directly into lesson plans or curriculum maps.

How to Use It

Use for independent practice after a lesson on demonstrative pronouns. For formative assessment, observe students as they work to spot confusion between singular and plural forms. The activity takes 10-15 minutes, making it an ideal warm-up, exit ticket, or homework assignment.

Who It's For

Designed for fourth graders, this sheet also works for fifth-grade review or advanced third graders. For extra support, model the first problem. It pairs well with an anchor chart showing examples of the four demonstrative pronouns.

Effective grammar instruction relies on providing students with repeated, contextualized opportunities to apply rules, a practice supported by the findings in Fisher & Frey (2014) on creating text-dependent questions. This worksheet targets a key grammatical skill aligned with standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.a: using demonstrative pronouns to enhance sentence fluency and cohesion. By rewriting sentences, students are not just identifying parts of speech; they are actively manipulating language to make it clearer and more efficient. This task moves beyond simple substitution to a more complex application of pronoun-antecedent relationships, where the antecedent is often an entire clause. Such exercises are crucial for developing the writing sophistication expected in upper elementary grades and are a direct application of the analytical skills described in Fisher & Frey's work on how students engage with complex texts.