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Determiners and articles

CONCEPTUAL
English›Grammar & Punctuation|Ages 6—7|ID: mt_RioBUxHz1X

Use determiners (articles a/an/the and demonstratives this/that/these/those) correctly before nouns

Mastery Evidence

  • Use 'a' before consonant sounds and 'an' before vowel sounds correctly: 'a ball', 'an apple'
  • Distinguish 'this/these' (near) from 'that/those' (far) when pointing to objects
  • Select the correct article (a/an/the) to complete a sentence

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] writes about something nearby versus something far away, do they use the right word — saying "this book" for one in their hand and "that book" for one across the room?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

L.1.1hCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.1.1h

Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives).

English Language Arts

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