Fill the gaps
Prepositions of time in, on, at: fill the gaps
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Articles a, an and the: fill the gaps
Fill the gaps
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My aunt Rosa lives in a small village by the sea. She has an old house and a dog called Max. Every morning, Rosa and the dog walk on the beach while the sun comes up. Rosa is an engineer, and she is also an honest, kind person. When she visits us, she always brings me a present. Last time it was an umbrella with yellow ducks on it. The umbrella is in my bedroom now, and I take it to school on rainy days.
Missing words: a, the, an, a, the, the, an, an, a, an, The
Teaching notes
Eleven gaps in a short story about an aunt who lives by the sea, each filled with a, an or the. Learners choose a or an from the sound of the next word (an old house, an honest person, an umbrella), and use the for something already mentioned (the dog, the umbrella) or something there is only one of (the sea, the sun). It suits A1–A2 learners who still drop articles or mix them up.
Read the story aloud first, then let pairs agree on each word before someone drags it into place. After checking, ask learners to explain why each answer is right. For a follow-up, they write five sentences about a relative and underline every article. Play it live so each learner fills the gaps on their own device, or print it with the answer key.
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