A, An and The Worksheet
- 1st grade
- CCSS L.1.1h
A free, printable a, an and the worksheet for 1st grade. Your child writes a or an before nouns, picks this or these and fixes article mistakes. Answer key included.
What's inside
- Page 1: write a or an for 8 nouns, then circle the right pointing word in 5 sentences.
- Page 2: fix 3 sentences, then write about things you have and see.
- Page 3: answer key.
How to use it
- Teach or review the rule first with the a, an and the lesson. It takes about 10 minutes.
- Read the directions for each part out loud. Early readers can point while you read.
- Check Part A together before your child goes on, so any confusion gets fixed early.
- Use the answer key on the last page.
Prints on US Letter paper (8.5 × 11 in). No sign-up needed.
Tips for doing it together
- Keep it short. One page a day is plenty for most young children, and two short sessions beat one long one.
- Let your child read each sentence out loud before answering. Many mistakes get caught by ear.
- Mark a mistake with a small dot instead of an X, and let your child find and fix it. That's where the learning happens.
What your child is practicing
Use a before a consonant sound and an before a vowel sound. The 1st grade standard calls these determiners and includes this, that, these and those, which Part B covers. Have your child say each answer aloud; their ear usually picks the right article.
Practice online
After the worksheet, the 10-question a, an and the quiz gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud. For a game, try Syntax Skies.
More grammar worksheets
- Adjectives worksheet (1st grade)
- Adjectives and adverbs worksheet (2nd grade)
- Prepositions worksheet (1st grade)
- Conjunctions worksheet (1st grade)
Last reviewed: November 11, 2026