Session 19: Articles

  

 

 

 

 

 

 Session Title 

 

 

 Articles – Implementation with Examples 

 

 

 

 

 Objective 

 

 

 

 

 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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Topics/Concept 

 

 

 

 

 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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Material Required 

 

 

 

 

 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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Methodology 

 

 

 

 

 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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Session Duration 

 

 

  90 Minutes 

 

 

 

 

 

 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.