Room Tour Slides
Grade 3 English Language Arts • Grammar
Articles & Rooms
Standard 10 • Objective B-2
The Great Room Tour
Using A, AN, and THE to name every room in your home!
Today's Target
“I can use nouns with the correct article to name rooms in my house.”
The Secret Rule: A or AN?
Listen carefully to the very first sound of the room!
Rule #1
A Consonant Sounds
Use A before words starting with sounds like b, k, l, b, g...
a bedroom
a kitchen
AN Vowel Sounds
Use AN before words starting with vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u!
an attic
an office
Say it aloud! “A attic” makes your voice bump. “An attic” slides smoothly!
Rooms with Consonant Sounds
These rooms start with consonants, so we always use A!
Use “A”
a bedroom
Starts with the /b/ sound
a kitchen
Starts with the /k/ sound
a bathroom
Starts with the /b/ sound
a living room
Starts with the /l/ sound
More examples: a garage, a dining room, a basement
All Consonants!
Rooms with Vowel Sounds
These room names start with vowel sounds, so we use AN!
Use “AN”
an attic
/æ/ Short A
The room high up right beneath the roof!
an office
/ɒ/ Short O
A quiet study room with a desk and computer!
an entryway
/e/ Short E
The hall right inside where you hang your coat!
Watch out! Never say “a attic”. Always say “an attic”!
When Do We Say “THE”?
Use THE when you mean one specific, exact room in your house!
Rule #2
General Room (Any Room)
“a kitchen”
You are talking about any kitchen in the world.
“Every house has a kitchen.”
Specific Room (Our Room!)
“the kitchen”
Both you and your listener know which exact room you mean!
“Mom is making lunch in the kitchen!”
In daily conversation at home, we usually say: “I am in the living room” or “Go to the bathroom!”
Class Challenge: Choose the Article!
Read the sentence and shout out the correct word!
Interactive Practice
1
“We store our holiday decorations up in ______ attic.”
a an
2
“My apartment has ______ small balcony outside.”
a an
3
“Dinner is ready! Please come into ______ dining room.”
the an
Thumbs up if you got all three right! Awesome detective work!
Room Grammar Champions!
Let's chant the rules together before we build our own house posters!
Mission Complete
A
Consonant start sound:
• a bedroom
• a kitchen
• a garage
AN
Vowel start sound:
• an attic
• an office
• an entryway
THE
Specific, known room:
• the living room
• the bathroom
• the kitchen
“I can use nouns with the correct article to name rooms in my house!”
Mastered!
Room Builder Worksheet
Grammar • Std. 10, B-2 Grade 3 ELA
Room Builder Worksheet
Use nouns with the correct article (a, an, or the) to name rooms in a house.
Name:
Date:
A Before consonant sounds (a bedroom, a kitchen)
AN Before vowel sounds (an attic, an office)
THE Before a specific room (the kitchen)
1 Part A: Circle the Correct Article
Circle either [ a ] or [ an ] for each room
1. bedroom
a an
2. attic
a an
3. kitchen
a an
4. office
a an
5. bathroom
a an
6. entryway
a an
2 Part B: Complete the Sentences
Word Bank: a | an | the
Write a, an, or the in each blank space.
1. We store our winter coats and holiday boxes up in attic.
2. Right now, Dad is cooking warm pancakes for breakfast in kitchen.
3. My sister sits quietly to do her homework in office.
4. When I wake up, I brush my teeth and wash my hands in bathroom.
3 Part C: Draw & Write Your Own Room
Draw a room in your house. Then write a complete sentence using a, an, or the with the room's name.
Draw your room here
Write your sentence:
Checklist: Capital letter • Article (a/an/the) • Room noun • Period
