Complete the Sentences with ‘Can’ and ‘May’ Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 5 English Studies

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH CAN AND MAY PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) FIRST TERM WEEK 5 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – STRUCTURE 

TOPIC – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH CAN AND MAY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Uses of Can and May

3. More Examples

4. Practice Exercise

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. identify the modal verbs can and may.

2. explain the uses of can and may.

3. use can to express ability.

4. use may to express permission.

5. complete sentences correctly using can and may.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils have already learned about simple sentences and modal auxiliaries. They have also practised using can to show ability and may to ask for or give permission in oral conversations.

In this lesson, they will build on that knowledge by completing sentences correctly with can and may according to their uses.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Flashcards showing the words can and may

2. Charts containing example sentences

3. Sentence strips with missing words

4. Worksheets for practice exercises

5. Pupils’ notebooks and writing materi als.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

Can is used to express ability, while May is used to express permission. We use them to make our speech and writing clear and polite.

MEANING OF CAN AND MAY

Can is used to express ability or what a person is able to do. For example:

1. I can swim.

2. She can read well.

3. We can play football.

May is used to ask for or give permission. For examples:

1. May I come in?

2. You may go home.

3. May I borrow your pen?

EXAMPLES

1. I ______ ride a bicycle. (can)

2. ______ I enter the classroom? (May)

3. She ______ sing very well. (can)

4. ______ I use your ruler? (May)

5. We ______ play after school. (can)

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Fill in the blanks with can or may.

1. I ______ swim across the river.

2. ______ I come into the room?

3. She ______ speak English fluently.

4. ______ I borrow your pencil?

5. We ______ play football very well.

6. ______ I go to the toilet, please?

7. He ______ lift the heavy box.

8. ______ I sit here?

9. They ______ read the storybook.

10. ______ I leave the classroom now?

ANSWERS

1. can

2. May

3. can

4. May

5. can

6. May

7. can

8. May

9. can

10. May

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. The teacher revises the previous lesson on modal auxiliaries and asks pupils to mention examples of can and may.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils mention sentences using can and may.

2. The teacher explains that can is used to express ability, while may is used to ask for or give permission.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and repeat the examples.

3. The teacher writes examples on the board:

• I can swim.

• She can read well.

• May I come in?

• You may go home.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the sentences aloud.

4. The teacher guides pupils to identify whether each sentence expresses ability or permission.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify and classify the sentences correctly.

5. The teacher writes incomplete sentences on the board and asks pupils to fill in the blanks with can or may.

Example:

• I ______ ride a bicycle.

• ______ I borrow your pen?

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils complete the sentences orally and in writing.

6. The teacher provides more exercises and monitors the pupils’ work.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils complete the exercises individually and in groups.

7. The teacher marks the exercises, corrects errors, and explains difficult areas.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections and ask questions where necessary.

8. The teacher summarizes the lesson by emphasizing that:

• Can = Ability

• May = Permission

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer oral questions and participate in the lesson review.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

Teacher asks pupils complete the following sentences with can or may:

1. ______ I leave the chair?

2. He ______ sing like an angel.

3. ______ I sit down?

4. ______ I borrow your books please?

5. Father ______ correct the children in public.

6. ______ Segun wash his plates?

7. ______ you run?

8. ______ I take his textbook?

9. ______ Mr. Michael borrow his neighbour’s hoe and cutlass?

10. You ______ swim in this swimming pool.

ANSWERS

1. May

2. can

3. May

4. May

5. can

6. May

7. Can

8. May

9. May

10. can