How to Teach Articles
Review examples of nouns and adjectives with your students.. Write "a," "an," and "the" on the board or a piece of paper.. Explain that articles indicate if the subject is specific or general.
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Review examples of nouns and adjectives with your students.
Review examples of nouns and adjectives with your students.
Write "a," "an," and "the" on the board or a piece of paper.
Write "a," "an," and "the" on the board or a piece of paper.
Explain that articles indicate if the subject is specific or general.
Explain that articles indicate if the subject is specific or general.
Provide examples of sentences that include articles in them.
Provide examples of sentences that include articles in them.
Explain to use "an" when the noun starts with a vowel sound.
Explain to use "an" when the noun starts with a vowel sound.
Show students that plural nouns don't usually require an article.
Show students that plural nouns don't usually require an article.
Explain not to use articles before most geographical nouns.
Explain not to use articles before most geographical nouns.
Omit articles for nationalities, languages, sports, and academic subjects.
Omit articles for nationalities, languages, sports, and academic subjects.
Give students a handout and ask them to circle the articles.
Give students a handout and ask them to circle the articles.
Ask students to discuss the differences between the articles.
Ask students to discuss the differences between the articles.
Compare English articles to those in the students' native languages.
Compare English articles to those in the students' native languages.
Ask students to read sentences that are missing articles to show the difference.
Ask students to read sentences that are missing articles to show the difference.
Have students fill in blank spaces with articles.
Have students fill in blank spaces with articles.
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