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Articles: A, An, The

A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focusing on the correct usage of definite and indefinite articles (a, an, the) in sentences.

Grade 2 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechArticles (A, An, The)
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.F

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Articles: A, An, The

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice using the articles 'a', 'an', and 'the'.

Fill in the blank with 'a' or 'an'.

1. I saw   elephant at the zoo.  

2. She has   red apple.  

3. He wants   ice cream cone.  

4. My mom bought   new car.  

5. We read   interesting book.  

Circle the correct article to complete the sentence.

6. I have (a / an) orange.

a

a

b

an

7. My sister saw (a / an) owl.

a

a

b

an

Fill in the blank with 'the'.

8.   sun is very bright today.  

9. Can you pass me   book on the table?  

10.   moon shines at night.  

11. Write two sentences. In the first sentence, use 'a'. In the second sentence, use 'an'.

12. Write a sentence using 'the' to talk about something specific.

Read the story below. Underline all the articles (a, an, the) you find.

Lily went to the park. She saw a big dog. The dog was playing with a red ball. An old man was sitting on a bench. He was reading a book. Lily smiled at the man. It was a beautiful day.