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Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Recognizing the Use of A/An
+ Noun

CO_Q1_English 2_Module 4
English – Grade 2
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Quarter 1 – Module 4: Recognizing the use of A/An + Noun
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Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Recognizing the Use of A/An
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Introductory Message
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 What I Need to Know

This module provides you with activities that will help

you learn about the use of a/an + noun. Activities in this
module will also teach you the proper way of using them
in your day to day life.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. recognize the use of a/an + noun; and
2. use a/an with nouns correctly.

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 What I Know

This is a picture of a family having a picnic. Let’s find

out the things the family does during their picnic. Put a
check ( ) in the box if the activity is observed in the
picture and a cross (X) if it is not. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.

1. a boy playing a boat

2. a girl catching a butterfly

3. an airplane in the sky

4. an owl on the tree

5. a mother taking some pictures

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 Lesson
Recognizing the Use of
1 a/an + Noun
Some words are long, some are small, but even if
they are small words, they play an important role in the
English language.

These small words are called articles.

The words a and an are articles. These words are

always used with nouns.

These are special kinds of adjectives.

They give information about nouns.

What’s In

Read the story below. Identify the articles used in the

story then answer the questions that follow.
Out for a Picnic
One Saturday morning, my family and I went on a
picnic. We have lots of packed food to eat. We drove
to a beautiful park. We saw a tree near the lake. We
chose to stay under the big tree and we sat on a
blanket. We saw a boy flying a kite and a girl riding on
a bike. We also saw a vendor selling balloons. Mother
bought me a red balloon. It was really a nice day. We
had a wonderful time.

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Read and answer the questions orally.

1. What did the whole family do one Saturday morning?

a. had a picnic
b. went to the mall

2. What did they bring?

a. clothes
b. food

3. Where did they sit on?

a. on a blanket
b. on the rocks

4. What did they see in the sky?

a. kite
b. plane

5. Who is riding on a bike?

a. a boy
b. a girl

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 What’s New

➢ An article is a small word with a very important job.

➢ Articles are special kinds of adjectives. They give
information about nouns.

➢ A and an are articles. These words are always used

with nouns.
➢ If the nouns begin with a consonant sound, use a.
Examples: a boy
a tiger
a bicycle

➢ If the nouns begin with a vowel sound, use an.

Examples: an orange
an inkpot
an octopus

Which is correct? Write your answer on a separate

sheet of paper or in your notebook.

1. a tree or an tree _____________

2. a bag or an bag _____________

3. a owl or an owl _____________

4. a egg or an egg _____________

5. a dog or an dog _____________

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 What is It

Choose the correct article to describe each noun. Do

the activity on a sheet of paper or in your notebook.

(a, an) hen (a, an) elf (a, an) house

(a, an) ant (a, an) castle

Are you now familiar with the use of a/an + noun?

Let’s move on.

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 What’s More

Remember this!

➢ Use a or an only with singular nouns.

Singular means only one.
Examples:
A vase means one vase.
A big balloon means one big balloon.
An electric fan means one electric fan.
An old woman means one old woman.

Other examples…
a toy
a pen
a cat
an airplane
an umbrella
an owl

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 Put a check ( ) if the given phrase uses a correct
article or a cross ( X ) if it does not. Write your answer on a
sheet of paper or in your notebook.
_____1. an orange
_____2. a flowers
_____3. a butterflies
_____4. a bag
_____5. an elephants

Guided Activity 1
On a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook,
use a or an before the following words.

1. _____pencil

2. _____insect

3. _____mask

4. _____telephone

5. _____envelope

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Guided Activity 2
What is this? Write your answer on a sheet of paper or
in your notebook.

an ant an eagle

a bat a parrot

_______________________ _______________________

a fan a flower

an umbrella an ice cream

_______________________ _______________________

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Guided Assessment 1
Underline the correct article to complete each
sentence. Do this on a separate sheet of paper or in your
notebook.

1. The man is riding (a, an) boat.

2. I ate (a, an) apple.
3. Vincent saw (a, an) elephant.
4. Ana drew (a, an) tree.
5. Angela is reading (a, an) book.

Guided Assessment 2
Write a or an on the blank. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.

1. I have ___ yellow bell.

2. She baked ___ cake.
3. Aljur cooked ___ egg.
4. He owns ___ orange bicycle.
5. Erica sang ___ song.

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Independent Activity 1

A. Fill in each blank with an article (a or an) to complete

the sentence. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper or in your notebook.

1. The best time to see _____ star is at night.

2. _____ good friend tells you the truth.
3. I ate _____ egg for breakfast.
4. I see _____ elephant at the circus.
5. _____ kind friend is _____ gift.

B. Choose the correct article (a, an) and color the

bubble red. Do this activity on a separate sheet of paper
or in your notebook.

1. Maria works in ____ hospital.

an a

2. She is ____ nurse.

an a

3. She has ____ cute little patient.

an a

4. She loves to give her patient ____ apple every day.

an a

5. All her patients were happy to have ____ nurse like

her.
an a

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Independent Activity 2
A. Write a or an on the blanks. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.

1. ______ bus and _____ kite

2. ______ fish and _____ starfish

3. ______ eye and _____ hand

4. ______ hive and _____ bee

5. ______ boy and _____ guitar

B. On a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook,

circle the correct article (a, an) in each sentence.
1. Elise wanted to read (a, an) story book for her
classmates.
2. Carmina put (a, an) orange on her yogurt.
3. Put (a, an) raincoat on when you go out in the rain.
4. (A, An) old woman cannot become (a, an) young
girl again.
5. (A, An) oval is shaped like (a, an) egg.

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Independent Assessment 1

Box the correct article for each underlined noun in

the sentence. Do this on a separate sheet of paper or in
your notebook.

1. (A, An) dog is a cute pet.

2. (A, An) ant works hard.
3. (A, An) car passed by.
4. (A, An) doctor cured the sick kid.
5. (A, An) arrow is a sign pointing to a direction.

What I Have Learned

ARTICLES
(a, an + noun)

a + consonant an + vowel
a + lamp an + apple
door elephant
house ice-cream
bag orange
tomato umbrella

✓ We only use a or an with singular nouns.

✓ Singular means only one.

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 Examples:
• A vase means one vase.
• A big balloon means one big balloon.
• An electric fan means one electric fan.
• An old woman means one old woman.

➢ Why is it important to learn the use of a/an + noun?

It is important to learn how to use a/an with nouns so

that we would use or write correct sentences.

What I Can Do

On a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook,

use the following words in a sentence with the correct
article a or an.

1. candle
_______________________________________
2. cheese
_______________________________________
3. paper
_______________________________________

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 Assessment

A. Yes or No. Check Yes (/) if the given phrase has the
correct article and No (X) if it does not have. Do the
activity on a separate sheet of paper or in your notebook.

1. a man Yes___ No___

2. an apple Yes___ No___
3. a dog Yes___ No___
4. an owl Yes___ No___
5. an frog Yes___ No___

B. Complete the short story by supplying the correct

article a or an. Do the activity on a separate sheet of
paper or in your notebook.

The Poor Little Girl

Once, there was ____ little girl named Annie.
She was ____ beautiful lass. Every day, after her
class, she sells eco-bags in the market. With her
charm, many people buy her eco-bags. Annie was
so happy and thankful to those who buy. With ____
grateful heart, she always prays to God and thank
Him. She is really ____ thankful and prayerful girl.
Even though they are poor, she is ____ happy girl as
she always thanks God for being with them all the
time.

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 Additional Activities

A. Put a star ( ) if the given phrase has a correct article

and a cross (x) if it has a wrong article. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper or in your
notebook.

1. ____ an orange

2. ____ a flower

3. ____ a book

4. ____ an vase

5. ____ a envelope

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B. Label the pictures. Then, write the words in the correct
column in the table below. Do the activity on a separate
sheet of paper or in your notebook.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

umbrella Pencil flower envelope

apple Cupcake tree butterfly

A An

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Additional Activities Guided Activity 1 What’s More
A. 1 1. a
2 2. an 1.
x 3. a
3 X 2.
4. a
4 5. an X 3.
x
5
x Guided Assessment 1 4.
1. a 2. an 3. an 4. a 5. a X 5.
Independent
Assessment 1 Guided Activity 2
1. A
1. a bat
2. An
3. A 2. a parrot
What Is It
4. A 3. an umbrella
5. An 4. a flower 1. a 2. an 3. a 4. an
What I Can Do
5. a
Guided Assessment 2
Answers vary.
1. a 2. a 3. an 4. an 5. a What’s New
Assessment
Independent Activity 1 1. a tree
A. 1. Yes B. 1. a
A. 1. a B. 1. a 2. a bag
2. Yes 2. a
3. Yes 3. an 2. a 2. a 3. an owl
4. Yes 4. a 3. an 3. a 4. an egg
5. No 5. a 4. an 4. an
Additional Activities 5. a, a 5. a 5. a dog
B.
1.flower 5.pencil Independent Activity 2
What I Know
2.butterfly 6.umbrella A. 1. a,a B. 1. a
3.tree 7.apple 2. a,a 2. an 1. /
4.envelope 8.cupcake 3. an,a 3. a 2. /
4. a,a 4. an, a
3. X
A An 5. a,a 5. an, an
4. /
flower apple
5. /
butterfly envelope
What’s In
tree umbrella
pencil 1-4. a 5. b
cupcake
Answer Key
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Hipolito, Myrna, Magdalena Rosopa, Porfiria Santos, Marimel Jane

Polita, Eliza Cerveza, Rose Ann Pamintuan, Nerissa Lomeda,
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Competencies with Corresponding CG Codes". Pasig City:
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