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A and an: listen to the first sound worksheet

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Practice sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ______________

Directions: Circle the best option. Write your answer on the line.

  1. ___ banana

    A. a   ·   B. an

    Answer: ____________________________________

  2. ___ egg

    A. a   ·   B. an

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. ___ umbrella

    A. an   ·   B. a

    Answer: ____________________________________

  4. ___ red apple

    A. an   ·   B. a

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. ___ interesting story

    A. an   ·   B. a

    Answer: ____________________________________

  6. ___ university

    A. an   ·   B. a

    Answer: ____________________________________

  7. ___ hour

    A. an   ·   B. a

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. Choose the correct phrase.

    A. a three pencils   ·   B. an three pencils   ·   C. three pencils

    Answer: ____________________________________

Use it in your own words

Find three objects nearby. Say a or an before each one, then describe one with an adjective.

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Answer key: A and an: listen to the first sound

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  1. a — Banana starts with /b/.
  2. an — Egg begins with a vowel sound.
  3. an — Umbrella begins with a vowel sound.
  4. a — Red starts with /r/.
  5. an — Interesting begins with a vowel sound.
  6. a — University starts with a “yoo” consonant sound.
  7. an — The h in hour is silent.
  8. three pencils — A and an are for singular countable nouns.

Writing task: Answers vary. Check whether the learner uses the lesson’s pattern and communicates a clear meaning. This task is not automatically graded.

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