Level 01 – Step 09 : Nouns and Articles (a/an/the basics)
/Level 01 – Step 09 : Nouns and Articles (a/an/the basics)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about nouns and three small words that often go with them: a, an, and the.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about nouns and three small words that often go with them: a, an, and the.
🐧Igupen: Small words can be tricky!
/🐧Igupen: Small words can be tricky!
🦉Professor Owl: Ho ho ho.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho ho ho.
We will learn simple rules and practice together.
/We will learn simple rules and practice together.
Listen carefully, and ask your brain to look for people, places, and things in sentences.
/Listen carefully, and ask your brain to look for people, places, and things in sentences.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What is a noun?
/What is a noun?
A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.
/A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: dog, school, apple, friendship.
/Examples: dog, school, apple, friendship.
When do we use a and an?
/When do we use a and an?
Use a before words that start with a consonant sound: a cat, a book.
/Use a before words that start with a consonant sound: a cat, a book.
Use an before words that start with a vowel sound: an apple, an umbrella.
/Use an before words that start with a vowel sound: an apple, an umbrella.
Both a and an mean “one” or “any one” and are used with singular, countable nouns.
/Both a and an mean “one” or “any one” and are used with singular, countable nouns.
When do we use the?
/When do we use the?
Use the when we talk about a specific person or thing that both the speaker and listener know: the dog (the dog we saw), the teacher.
/Use the when we talk about a specific person or thing that both the speaker and listener know: the dog (the dog we saw), the teacher.
Use the with singular or plural nouns: the cat; the cats.
/Use the with singular or plural nouns: the cat; the cats.
Quick rules
/Quick rules
Use a/an for one, not specific: I see a bird.
/Use a/an for one, not specific: I see a bird.
Use the for a specific one: I see the bird we fed yesterday.
/Use the for a specific one: I see the bird we fed yesterday.
Don’t use a/an with uncountable nouns like water and rice: I drink water.
/Don’t use a/an with uncountable nouns like water and rice: I drink water.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
If you can count it as “one,” try a or an; if you already know which one it is, use the.
/If you can count it as “one,” try a or an; if you already know which one it is, use the.
✍ Short practice inside the lesson
/✍ Short practice inside the lesson
Which is correct? I have ___ orange. (a / an) → an
/Which is correct? I have ___ orange. (a / an) → an
Which is correct? She found ___ coin. (a / an) → a
/Which is correct? She found ___ coin. (a / an) → a
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 I see a bird.
/No.01 I see a bird.
No.02 She has the apple.
/No.02 She has the apple.
No.03 He wants an umbrella.
/No.03 He wants an umbrella.
No.04 We found a pencil.
/No.04 We found a pencil.
No.05 The cat sleeps on the chair.
/No.05 The cat sleeps on the chair.
No.06 I bought an orange.
/No.06 I bought an orange.
No.07 A dog runs in the park.
/No.07 A dog runs in the park.
No.08 The teacher opened the door.
/No.08 The teacher opened the door.
No.09 She drinks water every day.
/No.09 She drinks water every day.
No.10 He has the blue hat.
/No.10 He has the blue hat.
＜🎓 Practice exercises＞ Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/＜🎓 Practice exercises＞ Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Choose a or an: I want ___ egg.
/Q1: Choose a or an: I want ___ egg.
Q2: Choose a or an: He is ___ good boy.
/Q2: Choose a or an: He is ___ good boy.
Q3: Choose the or a/an: The sun is bright today.
/Q3: Choose the or a/an: The sun is bright today.
Q4: Fill in a/an/the: I saw ___ cat and ___ dog in the yard.
/Q4: Fill in a/an/the: I saw ___ cat and ___ dog in the yard.
Q5: Choose the correct sentence: A) I have an book. B) I have a book.
/Q5: Choose the correct sentence: A) I have an book. B) I have a book.
Q6: Choose a/an/the or nothing: She drinks ___ milk.
/Q6: Choose a/an/the or nothing: She drinks ___ milk.
Q7: Choose a/an/the: Do you have ___ pencil?
/Q7: Choose a/an/the: Do you have ___ pencil?
Q8: Fill in the blank: I read ___ interesting story last night.
/Q8: Fill in the blank: I read ___ interesting story last night.
Q9: Choose the or a/an: The moon is full tonight.
/Q9: Choose the or a/an: The moon is full tonight.
Q10: Decide which article fits: Please pass me ___ salt.
/Q10: Decide which article fits: Please pass me ___ salt.
◆ Answers A1: an
/◆ Answers A1: an
A2: a
/A2: a
A3: The
/A3: The
A4: a; a (I saw a cat and a dog in the yard.)
/A4: a; a (I saw a cat and a dog in the yard.)
A5: B
/A5: B
A6: — (no article) or some; correct: She drinks milk.
/A6: — (no article) or some; correct: She drinks milk.
A7: a
/A7: a
A8: an
/A8: an
A9: The
/A9: The
A10: — or the; most natural: Please pass me the salt.
/A10: — or the; most natural: Please pass me the salt.
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Great work today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Great work today.
Remember: a/an for one non-specific thing, the for a specific thing, and no article for many uncountable nouns.
/Remember: a/an for one non-specific thing, the for a specific thing, and no article for many uncountable nouns.
Practice by looking at objects around you and saying sentences out loud.
/Practice by looking at objects around you and saying sentences out loud.
You are learning step by step and doing wonderfully.
/You are learning step by step and doing wonderfully.
See you next time!
/See you next time!
