1) Circle the correct option:
1. Birds can fly.
2. Sharks can’t run.
3. Monkeys can climb.
4. Whales can’t burn.
5. Cats can’t speak.
6. Dolphins can swim.
2) Complete the sentences using CAN or CAN’T to make them true for you:
1. I can play tennis.
2. I can’t speak English.
3. I can sing well.
4. I can send text messages.
5. I can’t play the piano.
6. I can ride a bike.
3) Now say what these people CAN or CAN’T do. Write true sentences:
1. My best friend can play guitar.
2. My classmate can’t swim.
3. My mother/father can cook.
4. My teacher can explain math.
5. My brother/sister can dance.
6. My cousin can’t drive.
7. My grandfather/grandmother can tell stories.
8. My neighbour can garden.
4) Complete the dialogues with CAN or CAN’T:
Dialogue 1
Anne: Peter, can you speak Italian?
Peter: No, I can’t. Why?
Anne: I need to translate this flyer.
Peter: The online translator can do it.
Anne: OK. Let’s see. It says “Can you sing? Can you dance? Come to our audition and become the next World Tour!”
Peter: So, can you sing and dance?
Anne: I can’t sing but I can dance. And you?
Peter: Yes, I can teach you but I can’t enter the contest.
Anne: Why?
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of can worksheet.
