Indefinite Articles

Hello everyone,

I hope you've had some fun during the school holidays and that you stayed safe.

Today, we are going to learn about indefinite articles. It sounds tricky but it's actually just the proper name for something you already know a and an.

These are called indefinite articles because the noun they are related to is not specific. If I ask you to get a pencil, it doesn't matter which pencil you get. Just like if I ask you to get a piece of paper, it really doesn't matter which one.

Most of the time we can use a as our indefinite article. In fact, any word that starts with a consonant or consonant sound can have a as its indefinite article. Just a reminder, the consonants are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Sometimes we use an as our indefinite article. In fact, any words that start with a vowel or a vowel sound can have an as its indefinite article. Just a reminder, the vowels are A, E, I, O, U.

For today's challenge I have some words for you to sort based on whether they would use a or an as their indefinite article. The words are; table, window, xylophone, zebra, egg, ice-cream, orange, monkey, grape, lemon, smile, potato and igloo. I've included a picture of my table with an example. Of course, you can add many more nouns to your table if you'd like and make sure to send your work to the school email (yr2@grange.harrow.sch.uk) or submit via class charts.

Sometimes, the noun you are adding an article to might have an adjective before it. An example of this might be a shiny bottle, interesting magazine or blue balloon. If that is the case, we must look at the word before the noun when we are choosing an indefinite article. For example; we would use an as the indefinite article for an interesting magazine because the word interesting starts with I which is a vowel.

For your second challenge, I have some phrases for you sort based on whether they would use a or an as their indefinite article. The phrases are; blue balloon, yummy orange, stripy zebra, transparent window, loud xylophone, fried egg, cheeky monkey, edible grape, bitter lemon, kind smile, enormous potato and frozen igloo. I've included a picture of my table with an example. Of course, you can add many more phrases to your table if you'd like and make sure to send your work to the school email (yr2@grange.harrow.sch.uk)

Have a lovely day and stay safe!
Mr Deller.




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