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Understanding Articles: A, An, The

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and correctly using the articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' in sentences.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechArticles (A, An, The)
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / FalseLong Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A

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ELAGrammarArticlesGrade 3
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Understanding 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' correctly.

Fill in the blank with the correct article: a, an, or the.

1. I saw   elephant at the zoo.  

2. Can you please hand me   book on the table?  

3. She wants   apple for a snack.  

4. My mom bought   new car yesterday.  

5.   sun is shining brightly today.  

Choose the best article to complete each sentence.

1. He has   interesting story to tell.

a

a

b

an

c

the

d

no article

2. I saw   dog running in the park.   dog was very fast.

a

a, a

b

a, the

c

the, a

d

the, the

Rewrite each sentence, adding the correct article (a, an, or the) where needed. You may need to add more than one article.

1. I want ice cream for dessert.

2. Bird sang beautiful song.

Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. We use 'a' before words that start with a vowel sound.

T

True

F

False

2. 'The' is used when we are talking about a specific thing.

T

True

F

False

Write a short paragraph about your favorite animal. Make sure to use 'a', 'an', and 'the' correctly at least once each.