module 2 ARTICLES Remember that the definite article the is used before nouns when the noun is specific or particular, whereas the indefinite article a/an refers to an indefinite noun. Using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word. Use a/an/the or no article to complete the text. A Typical morning in Kindergarten In (1) ................... kindergarten classroom there are (2) ................... kindergarten teacher and (3) ................... paraprofessional. (4) ................... class sizes range from 20-23 children with several GRAMMAR kindergarten classrooms also hosting (5) ................... student teacher. (6) ................... parents are also welcomed and encouraged to volunteer in their child s classroom. (7) ................... morning typically involves (8) ................... opening meeting time, (9) ................... language arts classes and (10) ................... maths classes. After (11) ................... lunch, most classrooms schedule (12) ................... writing, science, social studies, and (13) ................... developmental play activities. (14) ................... songs, stories, calendar, large group instruction, and signing in are all part of (15) ................... morning meeting. Each child signs in on (16) ................... chart asking them to answer (17) ................... question of (18) ................... day. Then (19) ................... teacher uses (20) ................... data to help children count and group things. INDEFINITE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS Complete the sentences with one of these indefinites: some any no somebody anybody nobody/no one something anything nothing somewhere anywhere - nowhere a. Are there ............................. volunteers for the school project? b. I must do .............................! The English test is tomorrow. c. Children cannot stay without ............................. to do. d. I can find my book ............................. I ve lost it. e. I m desperate. My students are interested in ............................. f. It s ............................. use learning by heart! I want to understand what I m reading. g. When the teacher came in, ............................. was there. She had forgotten that her class was on a school trip. h. I don t want ............................. I want to stay in class. i. ............................. teachers like to experiments new teaching methodologies. j. Does ............................. want to come to the blackboard? k. This task is too difficult. I have to ask ............................. to help me. l. 80 The book is not on the shelf. Look ............................. else .