Things in Our Classroom
Primary 1 · English
Things in Our Classroom
Lesson 2 of 5
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read this out loud and point at real things in the room as you read.
Gatete sits at his desk. He puts his hand on it.
Then he looks at the cupboard. It is far from him. He cannot touch it.
Today you will learn two words for near and two words for far.
Put your hand on your book. You can touch it.
Say: This is a book.
Now look at the blackboard. It is far. You cannot touch it.
Point to it and say: That is a blackboard.
Your own arm tells you the word.
Hand on it, say this.
Finger points at it, say that.
Careful! Mutesi sits at her desk and touches it. She says That is a desk. That is wrong. Her hand is on it, so she says This is a desk.
Two books near you: These are books.
Two books far away: Those are books.
With these and those you say are, not is.
One thing near you: What is this?
One thing far away: What is that?
Many things near you: What are these?
Many things far away: What are those?
A short song. Is it a book? Yes, it is.
Tip
Hand on it: this. Finger at it: that
Try it now. Touch your book and say This is a book. Point at the window and say That is a window.
One thing near is this. Many things near are these.
Say each one out loud, then tap Show answer to check.
Keza has her hand on a pen. What does she say?
Answer: This is a pen. Her hand is on it.
Habimana points at a window far away. What does he say?
Answer: That is a window. He has to point, so he says that.
Two pencils are in your hand. What do you say?
Answer: These are pencils. Near and more than one.
Which one is right: These are books or These is books?
Answer: These are books. These always goes with are.
You want to ask about many chairs far away. What do you ask?
Answer: What are those?
What you learned today
Quick check
Keza has her hand on a pen. What does she say?
