A or An?

• 1st–3rd grade
• Ages 6–9
• Free, no sign-up

A ball, an apple. Your child picks the right article for each word. The second level adds describing words (a big apple, an old dog) and the last level has the tricky ones that go by sound, not spelling: an hour, a unicorn, an x-ray.

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About the game

How to play

1. Read the word. Say it out loud.
2. Listen to the first sound. Is it a vowel sound or a consonant sound?
3. Pick a or an. Tap the right box.
4. Learn the tricky ones. Hour has a silent h, so it's an hour.

For parents: what A or An? practices

A or An? teaches kids to choose articles by the sound of the next word, including tricky cases like silent h and words that start with a "you" sound. It pairs with:

• Articles
• Article worksheets
• Nouns

Common Core: L.1.1h (use determiners, such as articles), L.2.1, L.3.1.

Getting the most out of it

• Say both out loud: a apple or an apple? Which is easier to say?
• Look only at the very next word.
• It's about the sound, not the letter: an hour, a unicorn.

Games are best as a reward or a warm-up, not the main lesson. Ten minutes of play after a short lesson works better than an hour of play on its own.

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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026

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