Articles & Demonstratives

Articles & DemonstrativesUnit 4, Lesson 2ObjectivesStudents will:Use articles and demonstrative adjectives correctly.Proofread for correct articles and demonstrative adjectives.

DefinitionsArticlesA special kind of adjectives.They include: a, an, the.A & An refer to any person, place, or thing.The refers to a particular person, place, or thing. RulesUse a before singular words that begin with a consonant sound.A jetA high stepA clockA Christmas treeRulesUse an before singular words that begin with a vowel sound.An appleAn engineAn octopusAn elephantAn hourThe h is silentRulesDemonstrative AdjectivesIt tells which one.This, that, these and those are demonstrative adjectives. RulesDemonstrative AdjectivesThis and these refer to nouns close to the speaker or writer.Use this before singular words.Use these before plural words.This tripThis bookThese pencilsThese seatsRulesDemonstrative Adjectives That and those refer to nouns farther away. Use that before singular words.Use those before plural words.That bookThat doorThose peopleThose seatsWhich word correctly completes each sentence.I am flying in (a, an) huge plane.

I dont want (a, an) isle seat.

(Those, That) tall man should fasten his seat belt.

We are flying over (a, the) state of New York.

Which word correctly completes each sentence.(These, Those) clouds are far away.

(This, These) new trains travel very fast.

I rushed to (a, an) window seat.

I sat in (a, the) first car of the train.

Which word correctly completes each sentence.(Those, These) cars behind me were crowded.

My seat has a better view than (this, that) seat over there.Find the incorrect articles and demonstratives.Reporter: Here I am, on a very first trip of that Zoom Express train. Everyone on these new train is thrilled. Here comes a excited passenger now. Sir, are you enjoying that trip?Passenger:These train trip? Its okay, I guess.thethisthisanthisThisFind the incorrect articles and demonstratives.Reporter: Okay? An trip on a brand new super-speed train is just okay?Passenger:The train is fast and fancy, but its just a train.Reporter:That tickets in your hand were very hard to get.PassengerWell, this tickets were an surprise birthday gift from my family.AThose these aHomeworkWB pgs. 73 & 74Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. Palm trees line that busy street.____________________

Several ducks waddled down a trail.____________________Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. Many playful dolphins swam in the ocean.____________________

We drank an orange drink with ice cubes.____________________Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. Give me the red book.____________________

Is this book yours?____________________Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. Are those your books?____________________

The blue jacket belongs to Abby.____________________Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. I think those batteries are dead. ____________________

A little boy fell into the lake.____________________Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. This bus ride is too bumpy for me to do my homework on.____________________

Do not open the present!____________________Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. These doctors are all highly qualified to treat your injury.____________________

Explain how to find the answer.____________________Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. I saw the teacher go into this room.____________________

An older man crashed into my car.____________________Identify any demonstrative adjectives or articles. The small, cute puppy bit his hand.___________________

That problem is too hard for me to solve.____________________