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Please do not share this file between classrooms, sell, host, reproduce, giveaway, or store on any other site (including a blog, Facebook, 4Shared, Dropbox, Amazon Inspire, etc.). Thank you!  \nYou May Also Like…  \nClick on the images below to find the freebies!  \n[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com)  \nArticle a and an Word Sort 1  \nDirections: Cut and sort the words under the articles a or an.  \n\n| a ___\u003Cbr>[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | an___\u003Cbr>[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | Remember to listen for the first SOUND in the word after the article. If it’s a vowel sound, use an. If it’s a consonant sound, use a. Watch out for tricky words that do not start with the sound you expect! |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ax | tent | edge | one |\n| duck | orange | lamp | ant |\n| arch | net | itch | glass |\n| old man | flag | jug | egg |\n| bird | ox | apple | plant |\n| lock | herb | map | ice cube |\n\nArticle a and an Word Sort 2  \nDirections: Cut and sort the words under the articles a or an.  \n\n| a ___\u003Cbr>[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | an___\u003Cbr>[www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | Remember to listen for the first SOUND in the word after the article. If it’s a vowel sound, use an. If it’s a consonant sound, use a. 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