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Articles
English might be a tough language to learn, but at least all words have a specific purpose! A handout from The Writing Center at UNC outlines the purposes of articles in the English language. Discover which types of nouns need articles...
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Articles
Take a trip to Africa with an educational grammar slideshow. Featuring pictures, sentences, and examples with an African safari theme, the presentation guides learners through definite and indefinite articles.
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Articles: Indefinite
When do you use a or an before a noun? What about the? Learn about indefinite and definite articles with a brief grammar presentation, which focuses on using context clues to determine proper article usage.
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Article or No Article?
Determine where an article should appear in a sentence with a grammar activity. Individuals read ten sentences and place the, a, or an in the space provided, or note that no article is needed.
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Los sustantivos
Your beginning Spanish speakers will learn basic classroom vocabulary with this quick PowerPoint. It introduces the key vocabulary terms, their corresponding gender, and the article for each. The last five slides provide a brief...
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Contractions
Start with a short review of contractions and definite articles! There is some important information located at the top of the page to help learners complete the three short activities that follow. Learners fill in each blank with a +...
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Spanish Articles
Your Spanish pupils are learning new words and their articles! Identify definite and indefinite articles for a list of words. Twenty words are provided, but the answers are not included.
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Practice with Articles
Although this was designed to be used in conjunction with an unnamed textbook, you don't have to change a thing to use it in your own classroom. The worksheet is divided into two sections; in the first section, identify the correct...
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Definite Articles
What is a definite article? After discussing this with your class, have them complete this practice opportunity. They identify the correct definite article for each word or phrase given. The exercise is pretty straight forward, so it...
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Spanish Articles: Definite and Indefinite
This reference guide provides the basic information for definite and indefinite articles in Spanish. First, a brief introduction to definite and indefinite articles in English helps set the stage for the Spanish versions. Pair this with...
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Gender Worksheet 1
What's the gender for each of the nouns shown? Give your beginning Spanish speakers practice identifying whether nouns or masculine or feminine, and then write the correct definite article for fifteen words at the bottom of the page.
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Contractions
Yo voy a la escuela! Spanish learners practice using the correct definite article in various sentences. This sheet provides a quick exercise.
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Articles
Learners write the correct form of the definite or indefinite article for the list of words provided. Consider also including a section that gives a few sentences in English, and have your learners translate them into the target language.
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The Gender of Nouns
A great handout for middle-schoolers learning nouns and their genders, this resource is comprehensive and easy to read. Consider providing some practice opportunities for your learners while you review the information.
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The Definite or Zero Article Exercise
Learners fill in the blanks with a choice of a word or phrase either containing the article the or not to complete the sentences and then list them in the categories Zero Article or The. Students write 31 answers.
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Definite Article or Zero Article-Geography
Here is a grammar and geography worksheet! Learners choose the correct sentence or answer for sixteen questions dealing with articles in connection with geography.
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Definite Article or Zero Article?
In this grammar activity, learners choose the appropriate article or no article at all for twenty sentences to make each one grammatically correct.
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Spanish Parts of Speech (Part 2)
Zoom in on a few parts of speech to strengthen and deepen understanding. Pupils examine nouns, articles, adjectives, and conjunctions in closer detail, looking at more complex grammatical situations. In addition to the informational page...
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Articulos Definidos/Definite Articles
Is it las bicicletas or los bicicletas? Require your class to determine the correct definite article for 13 nouns. Given the English version, pupils use the word bank to fill in the plural or singular article for each Spanish noun. Try...
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Articulos Definidos/Definite Articles
El or la? That is the question! Practice definite articles with a quick matching exercise. Spanish language learners draw a line from an article to each of the animal pictures. Allow pupils to color the images for added fun.
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Adjective Worksheet
Do some of your young grammarians need extra practice with adjectives? After reading a brief, precise definition of this part of speech and studying the given examples, learners complete three exercises in which they must identify the...
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Definite and Indefinite Articles
Quiz your beginning Spanish speakers on their use of definite and indefinite articles. Through two short exercises, they review el, la, un, and una. With the first activity, they write the correct Spanish article for each word. In the...
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Gender of Nouns
Either enlarge these slides to present to your learners on the screen, or print them for each individual. They provide a review of noun gender and definite/indefinite articles. There is a place for learners to practice on each slide.
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Famous People - A Quiz on Definite and Indefinite Articles
This online, interactive worksheet helps English language learners practice identifying the correct article among four options. Feedback is immediate by clicking on the answer button following each questions. It includes 15 questions...