A or An? EFL/ESL Articles Sorting Game

A or An sorting game for ESL/EFL young learners: sort 56 apples onto the A and AN trees across 3 levels, from letters to tricky words like “an hour” and “a unicorn”.

Articles are one of the first grammar points ESL/EFL learners meet, and one of the most common mistakes. In this hands-on game, students pick an apple, say it out loud (“an egg”, “a cat”) and stick it on the right tree. They practise the rule with their eyes, ears and hands, and then learn to listen for the SOUND, not just the letter.

What’s inside (10 pages, A4 landscape PDF):

• How to play page with set-up tips and 5 game ideas
• 2 big apple trees (AN tree + A tree), together on one page and on separate pages to print large for the board
• Level 1 – 26 letter apples (a–z): the basic rule, vowels and consonants
• Level 2 – 15 picture apples: an egg, an owl, a cat, a banana… with pictures to support beginners
• Level 3 – 15 golden tricky apples: an hour, an honest girl, an island, a unicorn, a university, a European, a horse…
• Worksheet: “A or AN? Write it on the line” (16 items)
• Answer key with a short explanation for every tricky word

5 ways to play:

• Pick & stick: say it, then stick it on the right tree
• Race the clock: teams sort as many apples as they can in 1 minute
• Mystery bag: pull out an apple and the class shouts “A!” or “AN!”
• Golden challenge: mix in the tricky apples and listen for the sound
• Check: finish with the worksheet

Perfect for: ESL/EFL/EAL classes, young learners and beginners, whole class, small groups, learning centres and revision.

Level: CEFR Pre-A1 to A2 · ages 6–10. Level 3 also works well with older beginners.

Try it first with my free A or An? Articles Posters!

Made by Ms. Easy Peasy English: low-prep resources for ESL/EFL teachers.