Grade 1 grammar worksheet focusing on articles "a" and "an" with illustrated examples.

I'll solve this "Articles" worksheet for Grade 1. The task is to fill in the blanks with either "a" or "an" and then count how many pictures are shown for each phrase.

Let me go through each item one by one:

Item 1: flower and ___ butterfly
- "flower" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- "butterfly" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "a flower and a butterfly"

Item 2: bus and ___ kite
- "bus" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- "kite" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "a bus and a kite"

Item 3: pencil and ___ star
- "pencil" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- "star" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "a pencil and a star"

Item 4: eye and ___ hand
- "eye" starts with a vowel sound (pronounced "I"), so it needs "an"
- "hand" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "an eye and a hand"

Item 5: fish and ___ starfish
- "fish" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- "starfish" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "a fish and a starfish"

Item 6: man and ___ violin
- "man" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- "violin" starts with a vowel sound (pronounced "vye-o-lin"), so it needs "a" (not "an" - "v" is a consonant sound)
- So: "a man and a violin"

Item 7: apple and ___ cupcake
- "apple" starts with a vowel sound, so it needs "an"
- "cupcake" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "an apple and a cupcake"

Item 8: clown and ___ balloon
- "clown" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- "balloon" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "a clown and a balloon"

Item 9: tree and ___ frog
- "tree" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- "frog" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "a tree and a frog"

Item 10: hive and ___ bee
- "hive" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- "bee" starts with a consonant sound, so it needs "a"
- So: "a hive and a bee"

Now, I need to count the number of pictures for each phrase. Looking at the image, each phrase has exactly 2 pictures associated with it (one for each noun).

So for each item, I would select "2" in the box beside the phrase.

Final answers:
1. a flower and a butterfly (2 pictures)
2. a bus and a kite (2 pictures)
3. a pencil and a star (2 pictures)
4. an eye and a hand (2 pictures)
5. a fish and a starfish (2 pictures)
6. a man and a violin (2 pictures)
7. an apple and a cupcake (2 pictures)
8. a clown and a balloon (2 pictures)
9. a tree and a frog (2 pictures)
10. a hive and a bee (2 pictures)

The rule for using "a" vs. "an" is based on the sound that follows, not just the letter. Use "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) and "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound.