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Free printable PDF · Dolch second grade · ages 7–8
Sight Word “those” Worksheet: Read, Trace and Circle
“Those” points to things further away: those birds, those trees over there. It is the plural of that.
Inside the free “those” PDF
Four short activities: trace “those”, write it on your own, find it in a grid with these, this, nose, hose and throw, and trace the sentence “Look at those birds!”.
Teaching tips for “those”
Those starts with buzzy th and has the o-e pattern of nose and rose. Teach that and those together: that star (one, far), those stars (many, far). Stand by a window and point out things in the distance: those cars, those clouds, those houses.
“those” in a sentence
- Look at those birds!
- Those are my boots.
- Can you see those clouds?
- Those apples are red.
Try this game: Near and far
Put some toys near you and some across the room. Your child points and says “these” for the near ones and “those” for the far ones, then counts them.
You will find “those” at number 34 of 46 on the Dolch second grade list. Most children reach it at ages 7–8, once the first grade words feel easy. It contains the th digraph, so it pairs well with our th digraph worksheet.
What to learn next
Good next words are “these” and “very”, because these is its partner, and very adds description.
“those”: quick answers
What is the difference between those and these?
Those are further away; these are close by. Both are for more than one thing.
How do you say the o in those?
It says its long sound, like nose and rose, because of the e at the end.
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