Fill in the blanks with "these" or "those" using the provided images.

Let's solve the task step by step.

Task:

We are given a worksheet where we need to fill in the blanks with "this" or "that", depending on whether the object is close (use "this") or far (use "that").

At the top, there’s a key:
- "these" → pointing to nearby objects (plural of "this")
- "those" → pointing to distant objects (plural of "that")

But the instructions say: *"Fill in the blanks with 'this' or 'that'"* — so we’re using the singular forms.

However, all the sentences are plural ("are pencils", "are pens", etc.), so actually, we should be using "these" or "those", not "this" or "that".

But wait — the instruction says "this" or "that", but the subject is plural. That seems inconsistent.

Let’s look carefully:

> Fill in the blanks with 'this' or 'that'

But the sentences are:
- ( ) are pencils.
- ( ) are pens.
- etc.

So the blank is before a plural verb ("are"), which means the pronoun must be plural — so it should be "these" or "those".

This suggests either:
1. A mistake in the instruction, or
2. The intention is to teach the singular vs. plural distinction, and the instruction is misworded.

But looking at the pictures:
- Each sentence has a hand pointing to an image.
- If the hand is pointing to something close, use "these"
- If pointing to something far, use "those"

Wait — the images show:
- Pencils: in a cup, with a hand pointing toward them — likely close
- Pens: two pens, with a hand pointing to them — likely close
- Apples: three apples, hand pointing to them — close
- Cats: two cats, hand pointing to them — close
- Books: stack of books, hand pointing to them — close
- Balls: oranges (maybe balls), hand pointing to them — close
- Kites: one kite flying, hand pointing away, toward the kite — possibly far

But let's analyze each one based on the position of the hand and the context.

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Now, here's the key idea:
- "This" / "These" = near speaker
- "That" / "Those" = far from speaker

In the image:
- For pencils: hand pointing at a cup of pencils — appears near → these
- Pens: hand pointing at two pens — near → these
- Apples: hand pointing at apples — near → these
- Cats: hand pointing at cats — near → these
- Books: hand pointing at books — near → these
- Balls: hand pointing at oranges (balls) — near → these
- Kites: hand pointing away at a kite in the air — far away → those

Wait — but the sentence is:
> ( ) are kites.

And the kite is flying — far away — so we'd use those.

But again, the sentence uses "are", so the correct form is "those", not "that".

But the instruction says to use "this" or "that", which is incorrect for plural subjects.

So this is likely a mistake in the instruction.

But perhaps the goal is to teach this/that vs these/those, and they meant to say "these" or "those"?

Looking at the top box:
- "these" → hand pointing to books (close)
- "those" → hand pointing to books (far)

So the lesson is clearly about these/those.

Therefore, I believe the instruction should be:
"Fill in the blanks with 'these' or 'those'."

But it says "this" or "that", which is inconsistent.

Given that, we’ll assume it’s a typo, and proceed with "these" or "those", since the subject is plural.

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Let's go through each line:

1. ( ) are pencils.
→ Picture: hand pointing to a cup of pencils — close → these
✔ These are pencils.

2. ( ) are pens.
→ Hand pointing to two pens — close → these
✔ These are pens.

3. ( ) are apples.
→ Hand pointing to three apples — close → these
✔ These are apples.

4. ( ) are cats.
→ Hand pointing to two cats — close → these
✔ These are cats.

5. ( ) are books.
→ Hand pointing to stack of books — close → these
✔ These are books.

6. ( ) are balls.
→ Hand pointing to three oranges (balls) — close → these
✔ These are balls.

7. ( ) are kites.
→ Hand pointing away at a kite flying in the sky — far → those
✔ Those are kites.

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Final Answer:

1. These are pencils.
2. These are pens.
3. These are apples.
4. These are cats.
5. These are books.
6. These are balls.
7. Those are kites.

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Explanation:

- "These" is used for things that are close to the speaker.
- "Those" is used for things that are far away.
- All items except the kite are shown as being near the speaker (indicated by the hand pointing directly at them).
- The kite is flying away, so it's far, hence "those".

Even though the instruction says “this” or “that”, the plural verb “are” requires “these” or “those”, so we use the plural forms accordingly.

✔ Correct answer:
( These ) are pencils.
( These ) are pens.
( These ) are apples.
( These ) are cats.
( These ) are books.
( These ) are balls.
( Those ) are kites.