WorksheetPremium

Can, May and Must at Swim Lessons

Grade 4 grammar practice with modal verbs such as can, may, must, should and might in sentences about summer swimming lessons.

Grade 4ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.4.1.c

Buy this worksheet: $1.50

Or unlock every Premium worksheet with Premium

PrintUnlock to print

Answer keyUnlock to see answers

Assign to classUnlock to assign with a class code

What’s included

Single worksheet
Auto-graded online
1 Common Core standard
Printable answer key
12 questions
Classroom-ready

Details

Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students tell whether a modal verb shows ability, permission, a rule, advice or possibility.
Students choose the modal verb that fits the condition in a sentence.
Students use a modal verb with the base form of a verb.

How to use

Read the first box of examples aloud and act out a few sentences together, then let students finish the sheet on their own. Review the sort as a class to talk about the two meanings of may.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.4.1.c

Use modal auxiliaries, such as can, may, and must, to show different conditions.

Preview

OwlSheets.com

Name Date

Can, May and Must at Swim Lessons

Use modal verbs to show ability, permission, rules and possibility.

What does the modal verb show?

A modal verb is a helping verb that shows a condition. Can shows ability: Amara can float. May shows permission or possibility: You may rest. It may rain. Must shows a rule or something that is required: You must walk. Should gives advice, and might shows that something could happen.

Kenji and his sister Amara are taking swimming lessons at the city pool this summer. Every sentence on this sheet is about their lessons.

Match each sentence to what its modal verb shows.

Amara can swim across the pool without stopping.
Swimmers must take a shower before they get in.
You may borrow goggles from the blue bin.
Kenji might try the backstroke next week.
You should drink some water during the break.

A. a possibility
B. advice
C. ability
D. a rule
E. permission

In each sentence, does may show permission or possibility? Sort the sentences.

The water may feel cold at first.You may leave your towel on the bench.Kids who finish early may play with the pool noodles.The pool may get crowded on hot days.You may ask a lifeguard for help at any time.Your goggles may fog up during the lesson.