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Phonics & Structure: Articles ‘a’ and ‘an’ (Cont’d) – Basic 1 English Lesson Note (First Term)

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Subject
English Studies
Class
Basic 1
Term
First Term
Topic
Phonics & Structure: Articles ‘a’ and ‘an’ (Cont’d)
Order
Topic 16 of 35 this term
Reading time
1 min

Remember the Rule:

  • Use ‘a’ before consonant sounds: a book, a car, a dog
  • Use ‘an’ before vowel sounds: an apple, an egg, an ice cream

More Examples:

  • This is an ant

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  • This is a ball

  • This is an umbrella

  • This is a cup

Exercise: Choose ‘a’ or ‘an’:

  1. _____ orange
  2. _____ pen
  3. _____ elephant
  4. _____ house
  5. _____ egg

This term's English Studies topics

Basic 1 First Term · 35 topics

  1. Writing: First Letters of Kitchen Objects
  2. Phonics: Songs and Rhymes
  3. Structure: Matching Words and Figures
  4. Vocabulary: New Words III
  5. Writing: ‘Our House’ & Two Letter Words
  6. Phonics & Structure: Articles ‘a’ and ‘an’ (Cont’d)
  7. Vocabulary: New Words IV
  8. Reading: Pictorial Reading of Objects Starting with “an”
  9. Writing: Describe Animals (Three Letter Words)
  10. Supplementary Reading: Simple Story
  11. Phonics: Blending Sounds to Form Words
See all 35 Basic 1 First Term English Studies topics →
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