Using 'a' or 'an" in a sentence.

1. When should we use 'a' ?

• 'A' is used when the word begins with a vowel sound

• 'A' is used when the word begins with a consonant sound.

• 'A' is used when the word ends with a vowel sound.

• 'A' is used when the word ends with a consonant sound.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

2. When do we use 'an'?

• 'An' is used when the word begins with a vowel sound

• 'An' is used when the word begins with a consonant.

• 'An' is used when the word ends with a vowel sound.

• 'An' is used when the word ends with a consonant.

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CCSS.L.1.1H

3. Use 'a' or 'an' with this picture.

• 'A' chicken leg.

• 'An' chicken leg.

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CCSS.L.1.1H

4. Use 'a' or 'an' in front of this picture.

• 'An' eye.

• 'A' eye.

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CCSS.L.1.1H

5. Use 'a' or 'an' in front of this object.

• 'A' umbrella.

• 'An' umbrella.

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CCSS.L.1.1H

6. Identify the vowels below.

• b, c, d, e, f, g, h.

• a, e, i, o, u.

• q, r, s, t, s, v, w.

• k, l, m ,n, o, p

7. Choose the correct word in this sentence.

At the pool, we saw (a, an) dolphin.

• 'a'

• 'an'

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CCSS.L.1.1H

8. Choose the correct word in this sentence.

Mother bought (a, an) school bag for me.

• 'a'

• 'an'

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CCSS.L.1.1H

9. Use 'a' or 'an' in the sentence.

Jimmy ate (a, an) egg for breakfast.

• 'A' egg

• 'An' egg

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CCSS.L.1.1H

10. Use 'A' or 'An' in the sentence.

This is (a, an) ant in the cup.

• 'A'

• 'An'

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CCSS.L.1.1H