ARTICLES Using A and An

Summary
To teach students how to identify articles - a, an and the. Students will learn to use a before nouns beginning with a consonants and an before nouns beginning with a vowel.

Objectives
• To show students the difference between using the articles - a and an.

• Have children write the proper article before each noun.

• Reinforce that articles point to a noun.

Suggested Grades
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade

Excerpt
A and an are only used with singular nouns. A good rule to remember is that A is used before words that begin with a consonant. An is used before words that begin with vowels - a, e, i, o, or u.

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