May or can

MAY-requests permission to do something.

EXAMPLE- may we go to the pond this afternoon.

CAN-expresses the ability to do something.

EXAMPLE-I can see a large clump of frogspawn.

Write the sentences, putting MAY or CAN in the gaps

1 May we come with you?
2 Can you see the frogs in the muddy water?
3 They Can adjust their body temperature to match their surroundings.
May we some frogspawn home?
4 You may if you can find a container, and if you promise to return the
tadpoles to the pond later.

PREFIXES
. A prefix is a group of letters put at the front of a word .
“RE” – Is a prefix
. It means again or back
EG: relived
replace
refused
recommence
return
rearrange
“EX” is a prefix.
. It means out of or from.
EG: expected
Export
External
Express

ADJECTIVES
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun

ADVERBS
An adverb is a word that describes a verb
EG: The frog hopped quickly across the pond
Verb adverb

Highlight the adjectives in red and adverbs in purple

1. A little boy looked excitedly at the frogspawn.

2. Walk quietly so not to frighten the tiny creatures.
3. Tomorrow we shall go to the bigger pond.
4. We shall go there in the white minibus.
5. Gently she lifted the delicate creature on to her hand.

Phrase - A phrase is a small group of words that forms a meaningful unit within a sentence.

Adjective phrase
An adjective is built around an adjective

Adverbial phrase
An adverbial phrase is built around an adverb

Using a prefix
When adding a prefix ; just add it
EXAMPLES : un+sure = unsure
Dis+satisfy = dissatisfy

The pair of the s’s is caused by bringing together the last letter of the prefix with the last
letter of the word. Don’t be tempted to leave out the s’s.

1 dissatisfy
2 unnecessary, unnumbered, unnatural
3 overlook
4 immeasurable, immortal, immodest, immoral, immovable

Antonyms and synonyms

Remember, antonyms are opposites, and

Synonyms are similar words.

Synonym Antonym

shout yell whisper

sudden gradual quick
climb ascend descend