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ENGLISH
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Recognizing the Use of a/an +
Noun
English – Grade 2
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 –Module 4: Recognizing the Use of a / an + noun
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Recognizing the Use of a/ an +
Noun
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English 2 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Recognizing the Use of a/ an + noun!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and
reviewed by educators both from public and private institutions to
assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet
the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into
guided and independent learning activities at their own pace
and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see
this box in the body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the
learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on

how to use this module. You also need to keep track of the
learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module
 What I Need to Know

Welcome to another Lesson in English 2. Today we will be

learning two articles that will help us in our communication skills.
The two articles will play an important role in our English Language
Development that will help us as we proceed to the next lessons
later on. Articles are easy to learn and you will see fun filled
interactive paper and pencil based activities that you will surely
love and remember. This will help you use your creativity and
develop your knowledge while enjoying at the same time.

This lesson is filled with fun and creative learning activities

that will you will surely enjoy. As we go on, we will be learning the
following:

1. name nouns;

2. identify the initial sound of the noun either vowel or

consonant;

3. recognize the correct use of a / an + noun;

4. write the correct phrase of using a / an + noun;

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For the learner:
Welcome to the English 2 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Recognizing Common and Proper Nouns in Simple
Sentences.
This module was designed to provide you with fun and
meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at
your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the
contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
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competencies you are expected to
to Know
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the answers correct (100%), you may
decide to skip this module.

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What’s In
link the current lesson with the
previous one.

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such as a story, a song, a poem, a
problem opener, an activity or a
situation.

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discover and understand new
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Assessment
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In this portion, another activity will be

Additional
given to you to enrich your
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knowledge or skill of the lesson
learned.
This contains answers to all activities in
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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used

in developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on
any part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in
answering the exercises.
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We hope that through this material, you will experience
meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the
relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Know

Hi there! Let us see if how far have you known

about the articles a and an by answering the activity
below.
What you have to do is to write a or an on the
boxes provided before each word. Write your answer
in your activity notebook.

1. watermelon

2. pineapple

3. umbrella

4. avocado

5. guava

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 What’s In
In this part, the teacher recalls past lesson on vowel
and consonant sounds to measure pupils’ background
knowledge.

Notes to the Teacher

Dear teachers, please remind the
pupils to follow the instructions/
directions given in every activity and
inform them to use their activity
notebook in writing their answers.
You did well in the activity earlier and I know you will
also do a good job in answering the next one. In this part,
we will recall past lessons on vowel and consonant
sounds.
Look at the picture below. Identify the picture and
its initial sound. Write whether it is a vowel or consonant.

1. ______ 4. ______

2. _______ 5. ______

3. _______

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 What’s New

Congratulations in answering the activity on initial

sounds of nouns. As we go over you will read and learn a
story about An Ant and A Dove.

The story is about helping other people. After reading,

answer the following comprehension questions.

An Ant and A Dove

One hot day, an ant was searching for some water.
Then she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had
to climb up a blade of grass, but she slipped and fell into
the water. She could have drowned if a dove up nearby
tree had not seen her. The dove quickly plucked off a
leaf and dropped it into the water near the ant. Ant
climbed up the leaf and it carried her safely to dry
grounds.
A hunter came throwing out his net towards the
dove. An ant quickly bit him on the heel. The hunter
dropped its net. The dove flew away to safety.
Aesop and Fable

Source: https://www.moralstories.org/the-ant-and-the-dove/

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Comprehension questions :

1. Who are the characters in the story?

__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

2. What happened to the ant when she climbed a

blade of grass?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

3. Who saw her when she slipped and fell into the
water?
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

4. How did the ant help the dove?

__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

5. What did you learn from the story?

___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________

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 What is it

Based on the story read, who were the two

characters who helped each other save their lives from
danger?

Answer: an ant and a dove

What is the initial sound of the word ant? _______

Is it a consonant or a vowel sound? _______
What is the initial sound of the word dove? ______
Is it a consonant or a vowel sound? _______
What word have you noticed before the word ant? What
about the dove? _______

A is used before the common noun that begins with

consonant sound.
Example: a jar a cup a hat a bar
An is used before the common noun that begins with the
vowel sound.
Example: an axe an egg an ink an owl.

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 There are also other words or nouns that we can see
and read in the story with the articles a and an. The
following words are:

an ant a leaf

a dove a blade

a spring

As you can see, the first letter of the nouns dove, leaf,
blade and spring starts with a consonant sound that is
why we used the article a. On the other hand, ant starts
with a vowel sound so we used the article an.

Let us see some other examples:

an oven a pan
an apple a house
an egg a car
an ice a fire
an orchid a bug

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 What’s More

Guided Activity 1

Let us practice the newly learned skill by naming the

pictures below. Then, choose a or an that corresponds the
correct use of noun determiner. Write your answer on a
sheet of paper.

1. (a , an ) 4. (a, an)

2. (a, an) 5. (a, an )

3. (a, an)

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Assessment 1

Identification. Write a or an on the blank before the

noun as shown in the picture.

1. ________

2. ________

3. _________

4. _________

5. _________

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Guided Activity 2

Here is another activity for you to answer and

practice. Inside the parentheses are the two choices.
Write the correct answer in your activity notebook.

1. ( a orange , an orange )

2. ( a pencil , an pencil )

3. ( a eye , an eye )

4. ( a elbow , an elbow )

5. ( a table , an table )

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Assessment 2

Identification. Write the correct answer in your activity

notebook from the choices inside the parentheses.

1. (a airplane , an airplane)

2. (a book , an book)

3. (a apple , an apple)

4. (a box , an box)

5. (a girl , an girl)

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Independent Activity 1

Let us try out the new lesson learned on determiners.

Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the

correct answer.
Column A Column B

_____1. a bird a.

_____2. a box b.

_____3. a bed c.

_____4. an ink d.

_____5. an alcohol e.

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Assessment 1

Fill in the blank. Write a or an on the blank before the

noun.

1._______pillow
2._______atis
3._______octopus
4._______ eagle
5._______flower

Independent Activity 2

Read the sentences. Write a or an on the space provided.

1. Father works in _______farm.

2. Rita likes to eat _______ orange.

3. The farmer has _______ plant.

4. The children love _______ elf.

5. Mother buys _______ ball.

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Assessment 2

Identification. Read the paragraph below and write a or

an before the noun.

My mother is 1. ______ English teacher. I am 2. _______

pupil. When I get home from school I watch 3. _______

show on T.V. That’s the best part of my day. But my elder

brother doesn’t like 4. _______ animated show. I am 5.

______ child, so I think they are funny.

What I have learned

1. Naming the different nouns;

2. Giving initial sound of the nouns;

3. Identifying either vowel or consonant sound of the

beginning letter of the nouns;

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 4. Answering higher order thinking skill questions from

the story;

5. Determining when to use a + noun or an + noun;

6. Giving examples of phrases using a or an + noun;

7. Using a or an + noun to complete the sentence.

What I can do

Simple Recall. Read the sentences carefully. Write a

check mark (√) on the blank if the
underlined phrase shows the correct use of
a or an + noun and (X) mark if it is not.

_____1. We use an axe to cut the log.

_____2. The woodcutter saw an hunter.

_____3. I love many trees in a forest land.

_____4. A wounded bird was helped by a eagle.

_____5.Eating an apple a day makes me healthy.

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 Assessment

Completion Type. Complete each sentence below by

choosing the correct phrase inside the box.

a fence a ripe mango an orchid

an insect a doll

1. Sister eats ________________.

2. Mother raises _____________.

3. Baby plays ____________.

4. Brother catches ____________.

5. Father fixes ____________.

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 Additional Activities
Completion Type: Look and analyze the picture carefully.
Then supply a phrase using a or an +
noun based on the picture.

Example:
The teacher teaches a lesson.

Start Here:

1. Mother has ___________.

2. Terry plays __________.

3. The mother wipes the table with ------------

4. Emman holds ____________.

5. Carlo puts money inside ___________.

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What I Know What’s In What’s more
1.a 1. consonant 1. an
2. a 2. consonant 2. a
3. an 3. vowel 3. an
4. an 4. consonant 4. a
5. a 5. vowel 5. An
Assessment 1 Guided Activity 2 Assessment 2
1. an 1. an orange 1.an airplane
2. a 2. a pencil 2. a book
3. an 3. an eye 3. an apple
4. a 4. an elbow 4. a box
5. an 5. a table 5. a girl
Independent Independent
Activity 1 Assessment 1 Activity 2
1. b 1. a 1. a
2. a 2. an 2. an
3. d 3. an 3. a
4. e 4. an 4. an
c 5.a 5. a
Answer Key
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Assessment 2 What I can do Assessment 3
1. an 1.√ 1. a ripe mango
2. a 2.X 2. an orchid
3. a 3. √ 3. a doll
4. an 4. X 4. an insect
5. a 5. √ 5. a fence
Additional Activities
1. a flower
2. a guitar
3. an alcohol
4. a puppy
5. an envelope
References

Cano, C. Dorothy et.al, (2007). Philippines. Atlas Publishing

Quezon City Philippines

Portes, Aurora (1995). English for Real 1. Philippines.

Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.,

Portes, Aurora. Et.al, (2002) English Expressways.

Philippines. Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.,

Electronic Reference:

https://www.moralstories.org/the-ant-and-the-dove/

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