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Grade 1 Articles: A or An Worksheet with Answers

Grade 1 (US) · Year 2 (UK) · Class 1 (India) · English

Unit 2: GrammarAdjectives & ArticlesCCSS L.1.1h

Choosing a or an by the first sound of the next word. This free early elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Articles: A or An

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Class

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Learning goal: Adjectives & Articles · CCSS L.1.1h

Directions: Write a or an:

Example

Write a or an: '____ umbrella'

Answer: an umbrella

  1. 1 cat
  2. 2 egg
  3. 3 igloo
  4. 4 yellow bird
  5. 5 old car
  6. 6 house
  7. 7 dog
  8. 8 ant
  9. 9 ugly bug
  10. 10 big apple
  11. 11 orange
  12. 12 tree

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.a cat
  2. 2.an egg
  3. 3.an igloo
  4. 4.a yellow bird
  5. 5.an old car
  6. 6.a house
  7. 7.a dog
  8. 8.an ant
  9. 9.an ugly bug
  10. 10.a big apple
  11. 11.an orange
  12. 12.a tree
  13. ★a table (or chair) (challenge corner)

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