That and Which

Introduce the skill with a brief whole-class activity, such as calling out examples and asking students to give a thumbs up when they hear that & which in a sentence. Then let students work through the worksheet independently or in pairs, referring to a class anchor chart if one is available. When reviewing answers, ask students to explain why an answer is correct rather than just confirming it. These that & which worksheets work well as a focused practice activity, a homework assignment, or a warm-up at the start of a language arts lesson.

These that & which worksheets for 4th grade give students the targeted language arts practice they need to master this important grammar skill. Students identify, sort, complete, and write using that & which through a variety of exercises designed to reinforce both recognition and application. Our pronouns worksheets connect grammar practice to reading and writing so students see how that & which works in real language. Building a solid understanding of that & which in 4th grade sets students up for stronger writing and clearer communication in every subject.

"That and Which" is written for 4th Grade (Ages 9-10), and it covers Common Core L.4.1.A. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on pronouns, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and that & which never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.

Yes, both. We made it for 4th Grade pronouns, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with that & which. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

'That' introduces a restrictive clause - essential to the sentence's meaning - while 'which' introduces a non-restrictive clause that adds extra info and is set off with commas.

Yes, 4th grade is an appropriate time to introduce this rule, as students are writing more complex sentences with relative clauses and need to distinguish essential from non-essential information.

A useful rule of thumb: if you can remove the clause without changing the sentence's core meaning, use 'which' with a comma; if removing it changes the meaning, use 'that' with no comma.

Fourth graders work on pronoun-antecedent agreement (CCSS L.4.1b), ensuring pronouns match their antecedents in number, person, and gender. They should recognize and correct vague pronoun references and distinguish between subject, object, and possessive pronoun forms in complex sentences. Relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) are also introduced (L.4.1a).

Relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that) introduce relative clauses that modify nouns: the teacher who helped me, the book that I read. CCSS L.4.1a introduces relative pronouns and relative adverbs (where, when, why). Fourth graders learn to identify the relative clause and understand which pronoun is appropriate (who for people, which/that for things).

Teach students to identify the antecedent before choosing a pronoun. Common errors include using they for a singular antecedent (everyone brought their book vs. everyone brought his or her book) and unclear reference when two nouns could be the antecedent. Editing worksheets where students find and fix agreement errors in a passage build proofreading skills alongside grammar knowledge.