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Title - When to Use Articles A/An
By - Sarah Gutekunst
Primary Subject - Language Arts
Grade Level - 4-6
Objective:
Students will know how to appropriately use the articles "a" and "an" in their writing. Also, if given a sentence they can select the appropriate article to be included.
TAKS
§110.6. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 4.
(4.18) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing.
Materials
- Game board (I just drew one myself and made copies. I put about 15 spaces on the board and had one spot say lose a turn and one say extra turn. I then labeled the start and finish).
- Playing cards
- Game pieces of some kind for students to mark their spots on the game board.
Lesson:
1. Use an overhead to discuss when it is appropriate to use a/an in a sentence.
2. Do a few sample sentences on the overhead for guided practice.
3. Explain and model the game students will play
4. Review behavior expectations for game play
5. Distribute game.
6. Collect game and distribute an independent activity to assess knowledge (I usually have them do a worksheet.)
How To Play The Game
1. Students take turns picking up a card. The student reads the card to the group and decides whether it is appropriate to use a or an in the sentence. He then turns the card over and looks at the answer. If he is right, he can move the number of spaces listed on the cards.
Game card examples
(Write the answer and the number of spaces they get to move on the back of the card)
Ruby and Leigh Ann saw [a, an] bird's nest.
Greg has [a, an] orange an green sweater.
Two quarters equal [a, an] half dollar.
[A, An] engine pulled [a, an] long train.
Eduardo put up [a, an] target in the field.
There is [a, an] enormous house on [a, an] hill.
Kellye's family went to [a, an] opera in New York.
Colleen and Taylor talked to [a, an] teacher about
[a, an] answer.
Jana and Allison had [a, an] art lesson after school.
Hayden and got [a, an] home run in the big game.
[A, An] exit sign hung over [a, an] door that Andres
and Eileen walked
Justin had [a, an] aunt and [a, an] uncle for dinner.
Shannon ran for [a, an] hour in the park.
A.J and Chris had [a, an] cookie and some ice cream.
Campbell learned [a, an] Indian dance on [a, an] reservation.
[a, an] honest friend is someone to treasure.
Interesting fact:
The song Happy Birthday was written by [a, an] pair of school teachers in 1893.
Interesting fact:
The chicken can travel up to 9 miles [a, an] hour.
Interesting fact:
The longest recorded flight of [a, an] chicken is thirteen seconds.
Interesting fact:
In the wild [a, an] chimpanzee may live to be 50 years old and weigh up to 121 pounds.
Interesting fact:
When [a, an] great white shark is born it quickly swims away from its mother and is on his own.
Interesting fact:
A newborn koala is only the size of [a, an] jelly bean.
Interesting fact:
If you put all your blood vessels in [a, an] line, they would stretch around the earth 2 ½ times.
Interesting fact:
You get [a, an] new stomach lining every three days.
Interesting fact:
[a, an] Monarch butterfly is the state insect of Texas.
How does [a, an] bee get to school?
- on the school buzz!
Why does [a, an] gorilla have big nostrils?
- because he has big fingers!
Why did the farmer buy [a, an] brown cow.
-Because he wanted chocolate milk!
What do you call [a, an] cow laying on the ground?
- ground beef
What do you get when you cross [a, an] elephant
with [a, an] fish?
- swimming trunks!
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