The Power of Articles: A, An, and The for Grade 5

This Grade 5 worksheet builds accuracy and fluency in article usage through engaging sentence tasks, story-based fill-ins, and correction exercises. Students sharpen their understanding of “a,” “an,” and “the” with both standalone and paragraph-level practice.

📚 Why Articles Matter in Grammar?

Articles are essential for sentence clarity. In Grade 5, mastering “a,” “an,” and “the” helps students:
1. Apply correct articles based on vowel/consonant sounds.
2. Distinguish between general and specific references.
3. Avoid common article errors in speech and writing.
4. Develop precision in grammar for longer texts.

📝 What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This 5-part worksheet includes a mix of formats to build confidence:

🔡 Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks  
Learners complete 15 short phrases using the correct article (e.g., *an honest policeman*, *the Red Fort*).

✍️ Exercise 2 – Sentence Completion  
Students fill in articles across 12 real-world sentences with contextual clues.

🔘 Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice  
A set of 8 MCQs challenges students to pick the correct article from “a,” “an,” “the,” or “no article.”

📖 Exercise 4 – Paragraph Fill-in  
Learners complete a story set at the zoo using 20 article blanks to strengthen contextual accuracy.

🛠️ Exercise 5 – Error Correction  
Students rewrite 8 sentences that contain incorrect articles — identifying and correcting each mistake.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1  
1. an  
2. a  
3. an  
4. a  
5. the  
6. an  
7. an  
8. a  
9. the  
10. a  
11. a  
12. the  
13. an  
14. a  
15. a

Exercise 2  
1. an  
2. a  
3. a  
4. an  
5. an  
6. the  
7. an  
8. a  
9. an  
10. a  
11. an  
12. an

Exercise 3  
1. the  
2. an  
3. an  
4. no article  
5. the  
6. an  
7. no article  
8. the

Exercise 4 (Paragraph Answers)  
a, the, an, a, a, the, an, an, the, an, the, a, an, the, a, an, the, a, an, the

Exercise 5 (Corrected Sentences)  
1. She ate an orange during lunch.  
2. We visited the India Gate last year.  
3. Rahul saw a tiger in the jungle book.  
4. Alka bought a pencil from the shop.  
5. I saw an elephant at the village fair.  
6. The sun was shining brightly in the sky.  
7. Grandma told us an amazing story.  
8. They crossed the Yamuna River on a boat.

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