Cut and Paste Sorts · 1st Grade · 12 pages
Articles: A or An Cut and Paste Sorts | 1st Grade (5 Pages)
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Articles: A or An: cut-apart cards sorted into labeled columns. Answer key included.
What’s inside this download
- 12 printable pages of Articles: A or An cut and paste sorts
- 96 items for 1st grade
- Cut-apart cards sorted into labeled columns
- Answer key included
- One print-ready PDF, US Letter
Why choose this over a free worksheet
- Two-choice items give fast feedback and many repetitions
- Pictures keep the focus on the first sound
- Games, sorts and worksheets give variety from the same simple rule
Printing, license and file formats
- One PDF, US Letter 8.5 × 11 in. On A4 choose “fit to page”
- One teacher or one household. Print unlimited copies for your own students, this year and next
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How do I get the files?
- The download link is on the order page the moment you pay, and in your inbox at the same time
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Why get the bundle
- The bundle includes worksheets, games and sorts, so a child hears and sees 'a' and 'an' many times in different settings.
The problem
'A apple' sounds fine to a six-year-old
First graders write what they hear, and in fast speech the sounds blur. The rule depends on the first sound of the next word, not its spelling.
Using 'a' for everything
Children pick 'a' every time because it is the shorter, more common word. 'A apple' and 'a egg' go unnoticed.
Checking the wrong thing
Some kids look at the whole word. The decision depends only on whether the next word starts with a vowel sound.
Picture-only thinking
Ball, cat and dog are easy. The challenge comes when the child must say the word aloud and listen to the start.
Pages pair a picture with the word and a blank, 'a' or 'an.' The child says the word, listens to its first sound, and chooses.
What’s inside
12 pages of Articles: A or An, ready to print.
Cut-apart cards sorted into labeled columns. One instruction line and a name line on every page.
Cut and Paste Sorts
Cut-apart cards sorted into labeled columns.
Articles: A or An
Written for 1st grade.
Print and go
US Letter, black and white, answer key included.
Look inside
Same layout on every page, so kids stop re-learning the instructions.
How it works
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Download
Check out, and your download link is in your inbox and on screen in seconds. One PDF, 12 pages.
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Print
Any printer, plain paper, black and white. Print one page or the whole stack.
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Hand out
Morning work, centers, small groups, the kitchen table. Same format every day, so the routine sticks.
US Letter 8.5 × 11 · PDFOutcomes
Chooses 'a' or 'an' by the first sound
Says the next word aloud and picks the article that fits.
- ball starts with a consonant sound: a ball
- cat starts with a consonant sound: a cat
- dog starts with a consonant sound: a dog
- flower starts with a consonant sound: a flower
- garden starts with a consonant sound: a garden
- hat starts with a consonant sound: a hat
- jar starts with a consonant sound: a jar
Who it’s for
Built for the kitchen table and the classroom.
Parents & homeschool
Read the word out loud together. Ask 'does it start with a vowel sound?' Kids learn the check, not just the answer.
Teachers
A 1st-grade grammar station. The picture cards keep the focus on the sound, not on reading difficulty.
English learners
The two-choice format and picture support let new learners rehearse a rule that has no single translation.
Questions
Before you buy.
Why only two choices?
Because there are only two articles to pick between here, a and an. A narrow job means quick, confident practice.
Do the items include pictures?
Yes. Items come with a picture, so the child connects the article to a real object and does not rely on decoding.
How do I get the file?
The download link appears right after checkout and lands in your inbox at the same time. One PDF with 12 pages. No account needed.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. One teacher or one household can print unlimited copies for their own students, this year and next.
Will it print in color?
The pages are designed to print in black and white, so they print clean on any home or school printer and do not eat a cartridge.
What if it isn’t right for us?
Email support@pencillane.com within 30 days and we refund the full $5. No form, no questions.
Say it, then choose
Articles: A or An: cut-apart cards sorted into labeled columns. Answer key included.
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