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Mastering Articles: A, An, The

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on the correct usage of definite and indefinite articles (a, an, the) through various exercises.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechArticles (A, An, The)
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / FalseLong Answer

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.A

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ELAGrammarArticlesGrade 5Parts of Speech
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Mastering Articles: A, An, The

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your knowledge of articles: 'a', 'an', and 'the'.

Fill in the blanks with the correct article (a, an, or the).

1. I saw   elephant at the zoo.

2. Can you please pass me   salt?

3. She wants to be   astronaut when she grows up.

4.   sun rises in the east.

Choose the best article to complete each sentence.

5. My mother is   honest woman.

a

a

b

an

c

the

d

no article

6. I need   new pen for class.

a

a

b

an

c

the

d

no article

Read the sentences below. If an article is used incorrectly or is missing, rewrite the sentence with the correct article.

7. I ate an apple for a snack.

8. The dog is a man's best friend.

9. My uncle is a engineer.

Determine if the statement about articles is True or False.

10. We use 'an' before words that start with a consonant sound.

T

True

F

False

11. 'The' is used for specific nouns.

T

True

F

False

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite animal. Make sure to use 'a', 'an', and 'the' correctly at least once each.