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ESL and EFL GRAMMAR WORKSHEET KIDS CAN / CAN´T

1 Read and repeat. Then draw the answer.

I can swim and I can jump,

I can live in a sea or lake.

I can't walk or run or skate,

I can't play the drums or sing.

I can't wear shoes or hats or coats

but I can be almost any color.

I can't say hello or smile

but I can wave at you with my tail.

What am I?

Draw me here.

2 Write what they can or can't do.

play soccer ride a bike go fast fly and swim speak English

1 2 3 4 5

1 They can play soccer.

2 _________________

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3 __________________

4 ________________

5 _________________

3 Order the information about animals.

1 can / stay / for 28 minutes / an iguana / under water

An iguana can stay under water 28 minutes.

2 dolphins / go / can / at 60 km/h

__________________________

3 can’t / very well / rats / see

__________________________

4 in the dark /see / cats / can

___________________________

5 sleep / an albatross / while it flies / can

______________________________

6 swallow /stones / can / crocodiles

_____________________________

7 can’t / bats / see

_____________________________

4 Answer the superhero quiz

Batman Hulk Spiderman Superman Catwoman Ironman

1 How many heroes can fly? ____________________

2 Can Catwoman become invisible? ______________

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3 How many heroes can climb buildings?________________

4 Who can drive a cool special car? _______________________

5 How many heroes can jump from tall buildings? ___________

6 What can Ironman do? _________________________

7 Who can’t control his anger? ___________________

5 Make three questions about the Fantastic Four. Answer them.

Mister Fantastic The Human Torch Invisible Woman The Thing

1 Can _______________________________________? Yes, he can/No, he can’t.

2 ___________________________________________? ___________________.

3 ____________________________________________?___________________.

4_____________________________________________? __________________.

6 Ask about unusual abilities. Work with a partner or group. Ask and answer.

run with one leg stay under water for 30 seconds dance hip hop

remember a song/poem/rhyme eat three sandwiches in 10 minutes

jump and touch your room's ceiling touch your nose with the tip of your tongue

Example: Can you run with one leg?

Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

Scroll down for the answer key

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ANSWER KEY ESL and EFL GRAMMAR WORKSHEET KIDS Can / Can't

1 a fish

2

2 They can go fast.

3 They can ride a bike.

4 They can fly and swim.

5 They can’t speak English.

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2 Dolphins can go at 60 km/h

3 Rats can’t see very well.

4 Cats can see in the dark.

5 An albatross can sleep while it flies.

6 Crocodiles can swallow stones.

7 Bats can’t see.

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1 Two superheros can fly (Superman and Ironman).

2 No, she can’t.

3 Five heroes can climb tall buildings. (all except Ironman)

4 Batman can.

5 Five can. (all except Ironman).

6 He can fly, use technology and fight.

7 The Hulk can’t.

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Per student