Activity Sheet

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ENGLISH 6
   QUARTER 1
Week 5-Day 3
Fluency
EN6F-Ie-1.8.1
Read with automaticity grade level frequently occurring
content area words

Grammar
EN6G-Ie-3.6
Compose clear and coherent sentences
using appropriate grammatical structures:
-Modals
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Let’s Learn This

In this activity sheet, you will learn about modals.

Modals are helping verbs which express the ‘mode’ or ‘manner’ of the actions
indicated by the main verbs.

Let’s get started!

Let’s Practice

Task 1: More Food Words to Read

Before we proceed with modals, let’s practice reading more food-related words.

lasagna macaroni oatmeal pepper salad tart

legumes margarine olive pickle salami toast

lemon marmalade omelette popsicle sandwich tomato

lettuce marshmallow onion protein sauce tuna

lollipop mayonnaise oyster pumpkin sausage turnip

How many words were you able to read correctly?

  30 correct words  
23-29 correct words
16-22 correct words
8-15 correct words
0-7 correct words

Be sure to practice reading the words if you got four smileys and below.

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Let’s Recall

Let’s recite this short poem about “Thanksgiving” and tell whether it shows
hyperbole or irony.

Thanksgiving

A mountain of baby carrots,

a turkey the size of a cow. a
river full of gravy
a dog that says meow
Every pie known to man and
gallons full of ice cream.
By the time my dinner is over
I surely won’t be lean.

Source:
"HYPERBOLE POEMS." Hyperbole Poems. Accessed May 13, 2017.
http://www.mywordwizard.com/hyperbole-poems.html.

If you guess that this short poem is a hyperbole?

You are right!

Let’s Try This

Task 2: Can You Do It?

Think-Pair-Share

Share your answer with your seatmate/partner.

1. What are some tasks that you can do?

I can ______________________________.
2. What are the tasks that you cannot do?
I cannot ______________________________.
3. What are those that you could do when you were in Kinder and Grade One? I
could ______________________________.
4. What could you do before that you cannot do now that you are in Grade Six? I
could ______________________________.
5. What are the things that you must do now that you are in Grade Six?
I must ______________________________.

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Here are the possible answers:

1. I can cook.
2. I cannot bake.
3. I could slide down the slide.
4. I could not play in the monkey bars.
5. I must study harder.

Do you notice the verbs that are used in the sentences?

The verbs are the underlined words.

Do you notice the words before the verbs that are in bold face?

Can, could and must are modals.

Let’s Study This

MODALS

Modals are often used to talk about abilities and possibilities (or in the lack of them).

The modals we are going to focus on in this activity sheet are those that talk about
abilities and possibilities. They are can, may and might.

Before we talk about the specific modals, here are the general characteristics of
modals you should remember.

• A modal does not change whether the subject is singular or plural.

Examples:
  He can learn. I can learn.
  You can learn. They can learn.
We can learn.

• A modal is always used with the basic form of the verb.

Examples:
  I can run. I may run.
  I could run. I might run.
I must run.

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• Modals can be used alone to answer a question.

Examples:
  Can you sing? I can.
  Could you sing? I could.
  Must you come? I must.
  May I borrow this? You may.
• Modals, when joined with ‘not’ to form a negative statement, can be contracted.
Examples:
I cannot run. I can’t run.
I will not run. I won’t run.
I could not dance. I couldn’t dance.
I would not forget. I wouldn’t forget.
I must not fail. I mustn’t fail.

Now, let’s talk about the modals that tell ability and possibility.

Modal Uses Examples

Present ability I can cook.
Possibility and conditional Anyone can learn to cook, if they really
want to.
Can Opportunity I can teach you how to cook.
Permission Can I watch you cook?
Request Can you teach me how to cook?
Willingness I can teach you.
Past ability I could fly a kite when I was younger.
Possibility He could be the best kite runner if he
practices more.
Could Conditional I could learn to fly a kite again if I try.
Suggestion Bart could fly his kite in the open field
instead of on top of the roof.
Request Could I fly your kite?
Possibility I may be able to finish reading the book in
two days.
May
Polite request or permission May I borrow your book?

Possibility, but not certainty I might be able to go to your party.

Conditional I might go to your party if my schedule is
Might
free.
Suggestion You might like to invite her to your party.

Source:
"Modals." Www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary. April 9, 2012. Accessed May 13, 2017.
http://www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary/tutoring/documents/writing/Modals%20.pdf.

"Modals." Wps.pearsoned.com. Accessed May 13, 2017.

http://wps.pearsoned.com/wps/media/objects/6524/6681325/Modals.pdf.

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Let’s Do This

Task 3: Can You?

Group Work

A. As a group, complete the following sentences using can (cannot) or could (could
not). Be ready for group reporting.

1. I _____ go to the concert last night because I was sick.

2. Carlito _____ cook Bicolano food?
3. My nephew _____ speak Chinese when he was younger.
4. They _____ go shopping yesterday because the department store was closed.
5. Arielle _____ already read when she was five years old?

B. As a group, complete the following sentences using may (may not) or might
(might not). Be ready for group reporting.

1. When I grow up, I _____ become a chef.

2. There is a small chance that we _____ go to the amusement park this weekend.
3. There is a good chance that we _____ have to postpone the closing program.
4. Father and I _____ cook dinner tonight.
5. The airplane _____ crash.

Let’s Do More

Task 4: I Can, We Can, You Can

Pair Up

A. With your seatmate/partner, complete the sentences with can (cannot) or could
(could not).

1. Betty ___________ ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day.

2. I’m very tired, so I ___________ go out to the park to play.
3. A: ___________ you see the full moon last night? B: No, I ___________.
4. When ___________ I talk to you about the book report?
5. Most dinosaurs walked on land, but some ___________ fly or even swim.
B. With your seatmate/partner, complete the sentences with may (may not) or might
(might not).

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1. You never know, I _____ become the president of the Philippines one day.
2. _____ I have a slice of cake please?
3. It _____ rain tonight, but I doubt it.
4. If Viola studied harder, she _____ have gotten a better grade on the test.
5. I _____ not be coming to your party tonight. I told my mother that I would stay
home and babysit my younger brother.

Let’s Remember

Modals are used to:

• ask permission - may, can, could

• make a request - can, could
• express a possibility - may, might, could
• express a wish - may

Let’s Test Ourselves

Task 5: You Can Do It

A. Complete the following sentences using can (cannot) or could (could not).
1. Excuse me, I ___________ hear you right now. The band is too loud.
2. I ___________ drive a motorbike when I was only sixteen years old.
3. How many bananas ___________ you eat at one time?
4. Grandpa ___________ read without his reading glasses. Where are they?

B. Complete the following sentences using may (may not) or might (might not).
1. _____ I have a glass of water?
2. I _____ run for class president if you are not.
3. _____ you have a long and happy life together!
4. I _____ be watching the movies next weekend because I have to work extra
hours to finish my project.

C. Complete the following sentences.

1. I can ________________________________________________________
2. May I ________________________________________________________

Prepared by:

ROSE ANN B. PAMINTUAN

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ANSWER KEY (For Teachers’ Use Only)

Task 1

The activity is an oral reading practice.

Task 2

Answers may vary.

Task 3

A. B.
1. could not 1. may
2. Can, can 2. might
3. could, could not 3. might
4. could not 4. may
5. Could, could 5. might

Task 4

A. B.
1. can 1. might
2. cannot 2. May
3. Could 3. might
4. can 4. might
5. could not 5. may

Task 5

A. B. C.
1. cannot 1. May 1. Sentence may vary.
2. could 2. might 2. Sentence may vary.
3. can 3. May
cannot 4. might not

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