English activity, aimed at students in the fifth and sixth years of elementary school, on Verb – Can.
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Usually this verb means POWER AND/OR ACHIEVE.
Modal verb can is used when we want to express idea of ability / ability, possibility, permission and request.
· She can speak Portuguese. (She can speak Chinese.) – ABILITY
· It can happen to anyone. (This can happen to anyone.) – POSSIBILITY
· Mary can play outside. (Maria can play outside.) – PERMISSION
· Can I talk to the teacher? – (Can I talk to the teacher?) – REQUEST
Also, it can be used to build affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
Examples:
· Affirmative – I can dance.
· Negative- I can't / cannot dance.
· Interrogative – Can I dance?
1) Read and circle can or can't, answering the questions about yourself.
a) I CAN / CAN´T wear dress at school.
b) I CAN / CAN´T watch Netflix anytime.
c) I CAN / CAN´T stay in bed all morning.
d) I CAN / CAN´T get up late on Monday.
e) I CAN / CAN´T listen to loud music at home.
f) I CAN / CAN´T eat in front of the computer.
g) I CAN / CAN´T use mobile phones in the classroom.
2) Analyze the word in parentheses (Yes = Can; No = can´t) after, complete the sentences with can or can´t,
a) He _________________ read a book. (Yes)
b) They _________________ listen to music. ( At the)
c) She _________________ plays the guitar. ( At the)
d) They _________________ eat a sandwich. (Yes)
e) He _________________ drink a glass of water. (Yes)
f) She _________________ write a letter to her friend. (No)
g) _________________ does he draw a horse? (Yes)
h) _________________ do they watch the TV show? (Yes)
i) _________________ she dances? (Yes)
3) Write short answers for each sentence below, parsing the word in parentheses ( Yes = Yes ____ can / No = No _____can´t).
a) Can he touch his nose? (Yes)
b) Can she close his eyes? (At the)
c) Can she talk on the phone? (At the)
d) Can she close his eyes? (At the)
e) Can he listen to music in the classroom? (No)
f) Can they move their arms? (Yes)
4) Listen to the song “Snowman” by singer Sia and complete with can or can't:
“Don’t cry, snowman, not in front of me
Who will catch your tears if you __________ catch me, darling?
If you _________________ catch me, darling
Don't cry, snowman, don't leave me this way
A puddle of water _________________ hold me close, baby
_________________ hold me close, baby…”
https://www.letras.mus.br/sia/snowman/traducao.html
Per Rosiane Fernandes – Graduated in Letters and graduated in Special Education.
At answers are in the link above the header.
