Determiners and articles
Use determiners (articles a/an/the and demonstratives this/that/these/those) correctly before nouns
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When your 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?
Use determiners (articles a/an/the and demonstratives this/that/these/those) correctly before nouns
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- 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
“When your 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 record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
Standards