What you can and can’t do

Use “can” to talk about the things you are able to do, New language “Can,” “can’t,” and “cannot”
such as ride a bicycle or play the guitar. Use “cannot” Vocabulary Talents and abilities
or “can’t” for things you are not able to do. New skill Say what you can and can’t do

FILL IN THE GAPS TO WRITE EACH SENTENCE THREE DIFFERENT WAYS

I can ride a horse I can’t ride a horse

I can not climb a tree I can’t climb a tree

I can speak French I can not speak French

I can sing I can’t sing

I can ilft a box I can not lift a box

I can fly a kite I can’t fly a kite

I can not catch a fish I can’t catch fish

I can swim I can’t swim

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS

Loan can’t run very fast

Kate can hit the ball Sara can move the chair

Paul can’t do math Alex can’t play badminton

Helen can spell very well Lynn can ride a bicycle

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 REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

Mick can throw a stick

Eliza can not drive a car Laura can’t do math

Jonathan can play the piano Alan can lift the box

Cathy can’t jump very high Julia can’t swim very far

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK WHETHER INA CAN OR

CAN’T DO THE ACTIVITY IN EACH PICTURE

Can Can’t
Can Can’t Can’t
Can

Can Can’t Ca n’t

C an Can Can’t

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 REWRITE THE STATEMENTS AS QUESTIONS

Can Jack climb a tree

Can Maria and Juan spell English words Can he carry that box

Can children math homework Can Carlos kick a football

Can you jazz sing Can Adam and Ella danc the tango

Can Mark ride a horse Can Peter and John swim

FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE PHRASES IN THE PANEL

swim very well

ride a horse

tell stories

ski well

speak Russian

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 RESPOND OUT LOUD TO THE AUDIO, FILLING IN THE GAPS

USE THE CHART TO CREATE 18 CORRECT SENTENCES

AND SAY THEM OUT LOUD

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