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Little words that point: a, an, the, this, that

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 6-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. There is only one moon in the sky, so we say 'a moon'.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. We say 'an dog'.

    Circle one:   True   False

  3. Which word goes with 'pig': a or an?

    • the
    • a
    • an

  4. The word 'this' points to something far away.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Complete: '___ dogs are barking in the park.'

    • A
    • An
    • The

  6. Mia points at some birds in a tree far across the grass. She says, 'Look at ___ birds.'

    • this
    • that
    • those

  7. Ana stands across the room, points, and says, '___ chair is broken.' Which word fits best?

    • This
    • That
    • These

  8. Kai is holding one pencil in his hand. He says, '___ pencil is mine.'

    • This
    • That
    • These

  9. Mia looks down at the shoes on her feet and says, 'Look at those shoes.' What should she say instead?

    • these shoes
    • this shoes
    • that shoes

  10. Which sentence is written the right way?

    • Zara drew the a house for art.
    • Zara drew an house for art.
    • Zara drew a house for art.
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Little words that point: a, an, the, this, that W1-mt_RioBUxHz1X-s1

  1. False · There is only one moon and everyone knows it, so we say the moon, not a moon.
  2. False · Dog starts with a consonant sound, so we say a dog, not an dog.
  3. a · Pig starts with a consonant sound, so we use a.
  4. False · This points to something near you. That points to something far away.
  5. The · Dogs is more than one, and a and an only go before one single thing, so we use the.
  6. those · The birds are far away and there is more than one, so Mia says those birds.
  7. That · The chair is far from Ana, and it is one chair, so she says that chair.
  8. This · The pencil is right in Kai's hand, and it is one pencil, so he says this pencil.
  9. these shoes · The shoes are right next to her and there is more than one, so she should say these shoes.
  10. Zara drew a house for art. · House starts with a consonant sound, so it needs a. We can only use one pointing word at a time.
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