Modal Verbs Study Guide
- Can: Used to express ability or possibility. It can also be used to ask for permission.
Example: I can swim. - Could: Similar to "can," but it is used to express past ability or to make a polite request.
Example: I could run fast when I was younger. - May: Used to ask for or give permission, or to express possibility.
Example: May I go to the restroom? - Must: Indicates necessity or obligation.
Example: You must finish your homework before watching TV. - Should: Used to give advice or make a recommendation.
Example: You should study for the test. - Would: Often used to make polite requests or to express preferences.
Example: Would you pass me the salt, please? - Shall: Used to make suggestions or offers, and in formal language to express future action.
Example: Shall we go for a walk? - Will: Used to express future action or to make promises.
Example: I will help you with your project.
◂English Language Arts Worksheets and Study Guides Fifth Grade. Text Features
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Text Features 
Activity Lesson
CD Cover Activity Lesson
Advertised Position Activity Lesson
Deli Brochure Activity Lesson
TV Guide Activity Lesson
Pizza Menu Worksheet/Answer key
Text Features Worksheet/Answer key
Text Features Worksheet/Answer key
Text Features Worksheet/Answer key
Text Features
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Reading for All Purposes
Ideas found in a variety of informational texts need to be compared and understood. Students can:
Use Craft and Structure to:
Use informational text features (such as bold type, headings, graphic organizers, numbering schemes, glossary) and text structures to organize or categorize information, to answer questions, or to perform specific tasks.