# Session 19: Articles

<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="bkmrk-session-title-articl"><table style="width: 109.047619%; height: 688.234375px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 38.452381%;" width="199"></col><col style="width: 61.428571%;" width="434"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 29px;">**Session Title**

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29px;">**Articles – Implementation with Examples**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 151.625px;"><td style="height: 151.625px;">Objective

</td><td style="height: 151.625px;">- Reinforce article usage through real-life examples
- Develop confidence in sentence construction using articles
- Improve peer interaction and self-expression through interactive activities
- Strengthen speaking, listening, and grammar application skills

</td></tr><tr style="height: 185.21875px;"><td style="height: 185.21875px;">Topics/Concept

</td><td style="height: 185.21875px;">- Review of article usage rules
- a – before words that begin with a consonant sound (a dog, a cat)
- an – before words that begin with a vowel sound (an apple, an owl)
- the – for specific or known nouns (the sun, the book)
- Focus on sound, not spelling
- Application of articles in storytelling and structured sentences

</td></tr><tr style="height: 137.21875px;"><td style="height: 137.21875px;">Material Required

</td><td style="height: 137.21875px;">- Word and picture flashcards
- Sentence strips with missing articles
- Printed worksheets with fill-in-the-blank exercises
- Short story strips (2–3 sentences each)
- Chalkboard or whiteboard
- Pencils and erasers

</td></tr><tr style="height: 151.625px;"><td style="height: 151.625px;">Methodology

</td><td style="height: 151.625px;">- Activity-Based Learning: Games and worksheet practice
- Collaborative Learning: Pair and group work
- Experiential Learning: Sentence building through storytelling
- SEL Integration: Peer support, communication, confidence-building

</td></tr><tr style="height: 33.546875px;"><td style="height: 33.546875px;">Session Duration

</td><td style="height: 33.546875px;"> 90 Minutes

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>### Introduction Activity (20 minutes)

**Objective:** Refresh previous knowledge using visuals and questioning.

Show flashcards and ask questions:

“Is it a or an apple?”

“Do we say a owl or an owl?”

Oral responses with reasons from students

Use pictures (e.g., umbrella, sun, pencil)

### Main Activity (30 minutes)

##### **Mini Story Completion** 

**Objective:** Use articles meaningfully in short narrative contexts.

**Instructions:**

- Group students and give a short story with 3–4 article blanks.
- Let them read aloud and insert a, an, the.
- Each group reads the corrected story aloud.

Examples:

- I saw \_\_\_ elephant. \_\_\_ elephant was near \_\_\_ tree.

Answer: an, the, a

- She found \_\_\_ apple under \_\_\_ chair. \_\_\_ apple was red.

Answer: an, the, the

### Follow up task (30 minutes)

##### **Article Practice Worksheet** 

**Objective:** Strengthen article use through guided repetition.

**Instructions:**

- Distribute worksheets with a mix of:
- Word-only tasks.
- Fill-in-the-blank sentences.

**Part 1** – Choose the correct umbrella

1\. \_\_\_ apple.

2\. \_\_\_ sun.

3\. \_\_\_ orange.

4\. \_\_\_ book.

5\. \_\_\_ owl.

6\. \_\_\_ egg.

7\. \_\_\_ moon.

8\. \_\_\_ tree.

9\. \_\_\_ umbrella.

10\. \_\_\_ insect.

**Part 2** – Fill in the blanks:

1\. He found \_\_\_ pencil.

2\. I saw \_\_\_ eagle in the sky.

3\. \_\_\_ cat was sitting on the mat.

4\. She picked up \_\_\_ ice cream.

5\. \_\_\_ moon is bright tonight.

6\. We bought \_\_\_ orange.

7\. \_\_\_ teacher gave us homework.

### Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (10 minutes)

**Quick Oral Questions**:

- “Which article do we use before ‘owl’?”
- “When do we use the?”
- “Give one sentence with an.”

### Expected Learning Outcome:

**Knowledge building**

- Correctly identify and apply a, an, and the in context.
- Understand sound-based rules clearly.

**Skill Building**

- Build complete sentences using appropriate articles.
- Gain confidence in speaking and peer interaction.