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This, that, a and an

An AR classroom game for Grade 2. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.

This set has 6 questions in an interactive multiple choice activity.

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Play Host a classroom

A look before you play

Sample questions

A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.

01
___ is a cat. (pointing at something close)
- This
- That
- These
Read the explanation
"This" is for something near you; "that" is for something further away.
02
I have ___ apple.
- a
- an
- the
Read the explanation
Words beginning with a vowel sound take "an", not "a".
03
She has ___ book.
- an
- some
- a
Read the explanation
"Book" begins with a consonant sound, so it takes "a".

Before you play

Game teaching guide

What children will practise

Choose This, That or These by distance and number, and a or an by the first sound of the word (an apple, an elephant, a book), for indicator ต 1.2 ป.2/1.

What's in the worksheet

6 questions, multiple choice with 3 options - ___ is a cat. (something close) Answer: This - ___ are my friends. (several people close by) Answer: These - It is ___ elephant. Answer: an - She has ___ book. Answer: a

How to use it in class

Play solo for 5 minutes after teaching This/That by pointing around the room; during Q1 and Q6, stand and point at something near and far. - Before the a/an items, have the class say a book, an apple, an egg together - If These goes badly, point to three children beside you: These are my friends. - Play it linked to your class so scores go into the gradebook

Common sticking points

- ___ are my friends (Q4): choosing This because the hint says close, missing many people and are - It is ___ elephant (Q5): choosing the when unsure between a and an - ___ is my school (Q6): choosing Those, remembering it means far, without noticing is