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English · Level A1 · ages 7 to 12 · Free

A and An: Free English Worksheets for Kids

The child learns a before a consonant sound and an before a vowel sound: a cat, an apple. The worksheets use pictures, so the child reads each word.

6 worksheets · Last update: 2026-11-06

1.A or An?: A and An

A reference sheet with the rule: a table, example sentences and short notes. No answer key.

Task: Read the table. Say the words aloud.

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aan
a catan apple
a dogan egg
a bananaan orange
a housean umbrella
a busan elephant
a bookan owl
  • Use an before a, e, i, o, u: an apple, an egg, an ice cream, an orange, an umbrella.
  • Use a before the other letters: a cat, a book, a window.

2.Write A or An: A and An

The child writes the correct indefinite article in front of each noun: a or an in English, ein or eine in German.

Task: Write a or an in front of each word.

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  1. 1. apple
  2. 2. plate
  3. 3. elephant
  4. 4. monkey
  5. 5. tulip
  6. 6. box
  7. 7. egg
  8. 8. accordion
  9. 9. cat
  10. 10. eye
  11. 11. tomato
  12. 12. ox
Show the answers
  1. an apple
  2. a plate
  3. an elephant
  4. a monkey
  5. a tulip
  6. a box
  7. an egg
  8. an accordion
  9. a cat
  10. an eye
  11. a tomato
  12. an ox

3.Circle A or An: A and An

The child reads each sentence and circles the correct word or form. Some sentences have a picture.

Task: Look at the picture. Circle a or an.

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  1. 1.It is ______ ox.ana
  2. 2.It is ______ ear.aan
  3. 3.It is ______ glass.ana
  4. 4.It is ______ cat.ana
  5. 5.It is ______ elephant.ana
  6. 6.It is ______ banana.aan
  7. 7.It is ______ egg.aan
  8. 8.It is ______ orange.ana
  9. 9.It is ______ bus.aan
  10. 10.It is ______ doll.ana
Show the answers
  1. It is an ox.
  2. It is an ear.
  3. It is a glass.
  4. It is a cat.
  5. It is an elephant.
  6. It is a banana.
  7. It is an egg.
  8. It is an orange.
  9. It is a bus.
  10. It is a doll.

4.Sort the Words: A or An: A and An

Words from two topics are mixed. The child writes each word in the correct column.

Task: Write each word in the correct column.

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  • tulip
  • woman
  • plane
  • aubergine
  • potato
  • ear
  • umbrella
  • duck
  • arm
  • apple
  • elephant
  • plate

a

an

Show the answers

a

  • duck
  • plane
  • tulip
  • potato
  • woman
  • plate

an

  • aubergine
  • ear
  • elephant
  • umbrella
  • arm
  • apple

5.Write: It Is a … / It Is an …: A and An

The child looks at the picture and writes a full sentence. The cue shows the start of the sentence.

Task: Look at the picture. Write the sentence: It is a … or It is an …

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  1. 1.It is …
  2. 2.It is …
  3. 3.It is …
  4. 4.It is …
  5. 5.It is …
  6. 6.It is …
  7. 7.It is …
  8. 8.It is …
  9. 9.It is …
  10. 10.It is …
Show the answers
  1. It is a teacher.
  2. It is an owl.
  3. It is an umbrella.
  4. It is an apple.
  5. It is a sandwich.
  6. It is an aubergine.
  7. It is a cherry.
  8. It is a peach.
  9. It is a schoolbag.
  10. It is an onion.

6.Complete with A or An: A and An

The child reads each sentence and writes the missing word on the line. The word in brackets is the hint.

Task: Write a or an.

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  1. 1.I have got ______ ox.
  2. 2.I have got ______ umbrella.
  3. 3.I have got ______ owl.
  4. 4.I have got ______ chair.
  5. 5.I have got ______ bell.
  6. 6.I have got ______ orange.
  7. 7.I have got ______ parrot.
  8. 8.I have got ______ accordion.
  9. 9.I have got ______ dog.
  10. 10.I have got ______ book.
Show the answers
  1. I have got an ox.
  2. I have got an umbrella.
  3. I have got an owl.
  4. I have got a chair.
  5. I have got a bell.
  6. I have got an orange.
  7. I have got a parrot.
  8. I have got an accordion.
  9. I have got a dog.
  10. I have got a book.

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