Independent Learning Kit • English 2

Lesson 1: A,An,and The

I will show that

I can identify articles and nouns in sentences.

I can construct sentences using articles in describing nouns.

I can evaluate the proper use of articles in sentences.

Word Bank

the a an

articles adjectives nouns

Prepare

Review your lesson on articles and prepare the following materials:

● pencil and paper

● coloring materials

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Activity 1

Use a blue crayon to circle the articles used in the sentence. Use a

green crayon to circle the noun that it modifies.

1. Celia enjoyed the party last night.

2. Russel keeps his plant in an area that has sunlight.

3. Our dog always barks at the visitors.

4. Using sunblock is an excellent way to protect our skin.

5. An ant bit me on my foot.

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Activity 2

Complete each sentence with the correct article. Write the letter of

the correct answer on the space before each number.

1. Chocolate ice cream is Johnny's favorite. He thinks it is (the, a)

best.

2. Nina likes her ice cream to have (an, a) bit of sprinkles.

3. Jenna prefers (the, a) ice cream sold near their school.

4. Teddy only eats ice cream in (an, a) cone.

5. Bobby eats (an, a) banana every morning.

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Lesson 1: A, An, and The

Challenge
Write 5 sentences using articles to describe the picture below.

Make sure that you are using the articles correctly.

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Description Level

The learner describes what is in the picture and constructs Excellent

sentences that use articles correctly. There are no errors in
spelling or punctuation.

The learner constructs 3 to 4 sentences that use articles Sufficient

correctly. However, a few of the sentences were not about
the picture. There are a few errors in spelling or punctuation.

The learner struggles to construct a sentence that uses Developing

articles correctly.

References

“Articles A/An, The and No Article.” Students - The University of Melbourne. Accessed

March 3, 2022.

https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/explore-our-resources/gra

mmar/articles-aan,-the-and-no-article.

“Articles with Countable and Uncountable Nouns.” 7ESL, July 17, 2019.

https://7esl.com/articles-with-countable-and-uncountable-nouns.

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