A or An Worksheet: Fill in the Blanks with Beginning Sounds!

How to use this worksheet

Look at the first picture and word together, and say the word aloud slowly, listening closely to its very first sound. Ask your child whether that sound is a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) or a consonant sound, which will determine whether 'a' or 'an' is correct. Have them write the correct article in the blank space before the word. Continue through each picture and word on the page, reading the completed phrase aloud each time to check that it sounds right.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Eraser

Extension activities

• 1Draw new pictures and write sentences using both 'a' and 'an' correctly.
• 2Create flashcards pairing pictures and words, sorting them into 'a' words and 'an' words.
• 3Play a quick game finding household objects and deciding whether to use 'a' or 'an' with their name.
• 4Read a favorite book together and pause to notice each time 'a' or 'an' appears.