Lesson Plan of Articles

Lesson Plan of Articles

Subject English

Grade III

Students` Learning Outcomes

• Recall the rules for the use of ‘a’ and ‘an’.
• Choose between ‘a’ or ‘an’.
• Identify ‘a’ or ‘an’ as articles.
• Recognize that plural nouns don`t take the articles ‘a’ or ‘an’.

Information for Teachers

• There are only three articles in English: ‘a’, ‘an, and ‘the’.

• ‘A’ is used when the noun you are referring to begins with a constant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, or z) for example: a city, a factory.
• ‘An’ is used when the noun you are referring to begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) for example: an apple, an ice-cream, etc.
• Indefinite article ‘a’ and ‘an’ are always used with singular nouns.

Material Resources

Writing board, chalk/marker, duster, charts, textbook, worksheet one for each pair

Introduction

• Draw two columns on the board.

• Write ‘An’ on top of the first column.
• Write ‘An’ on top of the second column.
• Hold one book in your hand.
• Ask students: What is this? (The students may answer: book)
• Ask the class: is it a book or an book? In which column should I write book?
• If students` answer is correct, write ‘book’ in ‘a’. If students don`t give correct answer, tell them that it is ‘a book’.
• Write a, e, i, o, u on board.
• Tell students that we use ‘an’ before nouns that start with vowels.
• Ask the students to give names of things that start with a, e, I, o, u.
• As the students give you the names, write the words in the column ‘An’.
• Ask spellings of words from students.
• Ask the students to give names of things that start with consonants.
• As the students give names, write the words in the Column ‘A’.

• Tell the students that ‘a’ and ‘an’ are always used before singular nouns.
• Tell the students that ‘a’ and ‘an’ are called articles.
• Ask whole class to say the word articles many times.

Development

Activity 1

• Divide the class into pairs.
• Give each pair the worksheet.

• (see the worksheet at the end of the lesson plan. If photocopy facility isn`t available then you can make the worksheet on a chart paper and paste in class and ask students to copy the sentences in their notebooks. They can draw pictures at home).
• Give clear instructions.
• Repeat instructions if necessary.
• Monitor the pairs to check each member is contributing.
• Help where necessary.

Activity 2

• Draw two columns on the board.

• Write a singular noun in one column. Write it’s plural in the second column. For example: book/books.
• Point to the singular noun (book) and ask the students: is it singular or plural? The students reply: singular
• Point to the plural noun (books) and ask the students: is it singular or plural? The students reply: plural.
• Ask the whole class: which noun will take article; singular or plural?
• If the students give correct answer, encourage them with words like well done! Good!
• If the students give incorrect answer, teach them again that articles are always used before singular nouns.
• Ask the students: which article should be used before ‘book’; ‘a’ or ‘an’?
• Re-tell the students the rule for using ‘a’ and ‘an’.
• Repeat this exercise with 10 more nouns. ( 5 for ther article ‘a’ and 5 for the article ‘an’)

Sum up / Conclusion

• Quickly review the lesson by asking the students questions:
• What are ‘a’ and ‘an’ called?
• Which article is used when a word starts with a vowel?
• Do we use articles with plural words?

Assessment

• Assess students` understanding of articles (a, an) through their correct responses during introduction activity 2 and sum up.
• Assess students` ability to choose between ‘a’ or ‘an’ through the written answers chosen in the activity 2.
• Arrange an oral or written quiz after a few days to further assess students` understanding of the rules for the use of ‘a’ and ‘an.
• Involve the students in solving problems given in exercise at the end of unit/chapter.

Follow up

• Ask the students to write suitable words in front of the articles ‘A’ or ‘An’ for example:
  • • A fish
    • B ice-cream
• Give this activity as homework and encourage the students to draw the pictures as well.