Link for video @ https://youtu.be/JVXiDY5C7vk Use a before singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound. Use an before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound. Use the before plural nouns. Rules for articles that follow adjectives will also be taught and practiced.

1. articles before nouns
a an the
Use the before
plural nouns.
Use a before singular
nouns that begin with
a consonant sound.
Use an before singular
nouns that begin with a
vowel sound.
a dog an eagle the dogs
the eagles
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2. articles before adjectives
a an the
Use the before adjectives
of plural nouns.
Use a before adjectives
that begin with
a consonant sound.
Use an before adjectives
that begin with a
vowel sound.
a an energetic eagle
the energetic eagles
spotted dog the spotted dogs
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3. a
before singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound.
a dog
(1) (d)
a boy
a _lide
a _ike
a _unny
a _arm
a _love
a _lower
a _ruck
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4. a
before singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound.
a dog
(1) (d)
a boy
a _lide
a _ike
a _unny
a _arm
a _love
a _lower
a _ruck
s
b
b
f
g
f
t
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5. an
before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
an eagle
(1) (ea)
an _pple
an _lligator
an _
an _ctopus
an _ce cream
an _mbrella
an _gg
an _ward
ron
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6. an
before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
an eagle
(1) (ea)
an _pple
an _lligator
an _
an _ctopus
an _ce cream
an _mbrella
an _gg
an _ward
a
a
i ron
o
i
u
e
a
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7. a
before nouns that begin
with a consonant sound.
__
bike
farm
an
before nouns that begin
with a vowel sound.
boy
__ alligator
__
__
__ apple
slide
__ egg
__
__ ice cream
glove
__

8. a
before nouns that begin
with a consonant sound.
__
bike
farm
an
before nouns that begin
with a vowel sound.
boy
alligator
__
__
__ apple
slide
__ egg
__
__ ice cream
glove
__
a
a
a
a
a an
an
an
an
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9. a
a
a an
a
a
a
a
an
an
an
an
an
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10. a
a
a an
a
a
a
a
an
an
an
an
an

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a
a
a
a
a
a
an
an
an
an
an

13. the
before all plural nouns that begin with both
consonant sounds vowel sounds
the dogs
___ slides ___ bikes
eagles
___ boys
___ alligators
___apples
___eggs
and
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14. the
consonant sounds vowel sounds
the dogs
___ slides ___ bikes
eagles
___ boys
___ alligators
___ apples
___ eggs
the the
the the
the
the
the
before all plural nouns that begin with both
and
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15. Have kids fill in the blanks with a, an or the
dog
dogs
eagle
eagles
alligator
alligators
flower
flowers
umbrellas
egg
eggs
umbrella
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16. Have kids fill in the blanks with a, an or the
dog
dogs
eagle
eagles
alligator
alligators
flower
flowers
umbrellas
egg
eggs
umbrella
a
an
the
a
an
an
an
the
the
the
the
the

17. a
before an adjective that begins with a consonant sound.
a spotted dog
(d)
a smart boy
a __reen slide
a __ ew bike
a __ast bunny
a __usy farm
a __rown glove
a __retty flower
a __low truck
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18. a
before an adjective that begin with a consonant sound.
a spotted dog
(d)
a smart boy
a __reen slide
a __ ew bike
a __ast bunny
a __usy farm
a __rown glove
a __retty flower
a __low truck
g
n
b
p
f
s
b
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19. an
before an adjective that begins with a vowel sound.
an
(1) (ea)
an edible apple
an _ager alligator
an _mazing iron
an __wesome octopus
an _cy ice-cream
an _pen umbrella
an _ver-easy egg
an _mazing award
energetic eagle
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20. an
an
(1) (ea)
an edible apple
an _ager alligator
an _mazing iron
an __wesome octopus
an _cy ice-cream
an _pen umbrella
an _ver-easy egg
an _mazing award
energetic eagle
e
a
a
i
o
o
a
before an adjective that begins with a vowel sound.

21. What happens when an adjective and a noun begin
differently ?
For singular nouns the adjective
determines if a or an is used
For plural nouns the is used
an orange bike
an awesome slide
a green alligator the green alligators
the orange bikes
the awesome slides
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22. Have kids fill in the blanks with a, an or the
___ edible apple
___ spotted dogs
___ open umbrella
___ orange bike
___ green alligators
___ delicious apple
___ red flower
___ smart boy
___ cooked eggs

23. Have kids fill in the blanks with a, an or the
___ edible apple
___ spotted dogs
___ open umbrella
___ orange bike
___ green alligators
___ delicious apple
___ red flower
___ smart boy
___ cooked eggs
an
the
an
an
the
the
a
a
a