DAY 24 — Articles (a/an/the) + Zero Article
a/an = first/any one • the = specific/only one • Zero = plural/uncountable (in general)
🔤 Articles🎯 Class 3–8Rules (Sound-based & Meaning)
- a + consonant sound: a bag, a uniform (you=/yu/)
- an + vowel sound: an apple, an hour (silent h)
- the = specific/known/unique: the sun, the red bag on the table
- Zero Article: plurals/uncountables in general: Cats are cute. • Milk is healthy.
Frames: a/an + noun • the + specific noun • Ø + plural/uncountable (general)
Reading Strips
This is a book. That is an orange.
Open the door. The boy with the red cap is my friend.
Ø Dogs are friendly. Ø Rice is white.
Quick Quiz
- (a/an/the/Ø) ___ sun — the
- (a/an/the/Ø) ___ apple — an
- (a/an/the/Ø) ___ cats are cute — Ø
- Choose: I have ___ uniform. (a/an) — a
- Make: (the/red/bag/table) → the red bag on the table
Homework
- 10 blanks: a/an/the/Ø (mix of singular/plural/uncountable).
- Dictation (12): a, an, the, sun, apple, orange, cats, rice, uniform, hour, door, table