Let's solve this step by step using the table provided in the image.
Step 1: Understand the Table
The table shows three people (Peter, Sarah, Jack) and four activities:
1.
Draw pictures – represented by a person drawing.
2.
Play the guitar – represented by a person playing guitar.
3.
Ride a bike – represented by a person riding a bicycle.
4.
Play video games – represented by two people playing video games.
Each person has a checkmark (✓) or cross (✗) for each activity:
-
✔ = can do it
-
✘ = can't do it
Let’s extract the information from the table:
#### Peter:
- Draw pictures:
✔ →
Can
- Play guitar:
✘ →
Can't
- Ride a bike:
✔ →
Can
- Play video games:
✘ →
Can't
#### Sarah:
- Draw pictures:
✘ →
Can't
- Play guitar:
✔ →
Can
- Ride a bike:
✔ →
Can
- Play video games:
✔ →
Can
#### Jack:
- Draw pictures:
✔ →
Can
- Play guitar:
✔ →
Can
- Ride a bike:
✘ →
Can't
- Play video games:
✔ →
Can
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Now let’s complete each sentence using
can or
can't based on the table.
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Answers:
1.
Jack ________ ride a bike.
→ Jack has
✘ for riding a bike →
can't
✔ Jack can't ride a bike.
2.
Sarah ________ draw pictures.
→ Sarah has
✘ →
can't
✔ Sarah can't draw pictures.
3.
Peter ________ play the guitar.
→ Peter has
✘ →
can't
✔ Peter can't play the guitar.
4.
Sarah ________ play the guitar.
→ Sarah has
✔ →
can
✔ Sarah can play the guitar.
5.
Jack ________ play video games.
→ Jack has
✔ →
can
✔ Jack can play video games.
6.
Peter ________ play video games.
→ Peter has
✘ →
can't
✔ Peter can't play video games.
7.
Peter and Sarah ________ ride a bike.
→ Both Peter and Sarah have
✔ → both can →
can
✔ Peter and Sarah can ride a bike.
8.
Peter and Jack ________ draw pictures.
→ Peter:
✔, Jack:
✔ → both can →
can
✔ Peter and Jack can draw pictures.
9.
Sarah and Jack ________ play video games.
→ Sarah:
✔, Jack:
✔ → both can →
can
✔ Sarah and Jack can play video games.
10.
Peter ________ draw pictures and ride a bike.
→ Peter can draw pictures (
✔) and ride a bike (
✔) → both true →
can
✔ Peter can draw pictures and ride a bike.
11.
Jack ________ draw pictures and play the guitar.
→ Jack can draw (
✔) and play guitar (
✔) → both true →
can
✔ Jack can draw pictures and play the guitar.
12.
Sarah ________ ride a bike and play video games.
→ Sarah can ride a bike (
✔) and play video games (
✔) → both true →
can
✔ Sarah can ride a bike and play video games.
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Final Answer Key:
1. can't
2. can't
3. can't
4. can
5. can
6. can't
7. can
8. can
9. can
10. can
11. can
12. can
✔ All sentences are now correctly completed!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of can worksheet.