DO’S AND DON’T’S

5th Grade Secondary

Purpose: To describe rules and customs concerning some activities which

alludes to what one should or shouldn’t do or say.
 Be allowed to – Let - Make
1. Be allowed to = To give permission to someone to do something.
A: Hello, is that Kevin at home?
B: No, he isn’t. He’s gone to the hospital.
A: Oh, such a big deal. I need to talk to him. Can you give me his phone number?
B: No, I’m afraid I’m not allowed to give his personal number. But you can call
him later.

2. Let = To allow or give permission to do something.

If dad lets us go to the concert, I will take Jane with us. She’s always wanted to see
Shakira.

3. Make = To force someone to do something.

My parents made me apologize for what I had said to the teacher in class.
Complete these ideas using information from the animated movie Tangled.

1) Rapunzel wasn’t allowed to…

2) Her mom didn’t let her…
3) Rapunzel’s mom made her…
4) She was allowed to…
5) Rapunzel’s mom let her…
6) She is allowed to…
7) Her mom let her…
8) Rapunzel’s mom made her…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYKpIr1lSG0
 Be allowed to, let or make?
Be allowed to Let Make
1. I’m allowed to… 1. Dad lets me… 1.My parents make me…
2. My brother is allowed 2.Mom lets my brother… 2.The Literature teacher
to... makes us…
3. My sister is allowed 3.The teacher lets us… 3.The History teacher
to… makes her students…
4. I’m not allowed to… 4.The P.E. teacher doesn’t 4.The school makes the
let us… students…
5. My brother isn’t 5.My parents don’t let 5.Every public place
allowed to… me… makes people…
6. 6. 6.
Complete the sentences with “make” – “let “ – “be allowed to” properly.

1. I still remember the first time I went camping. The rules were so strict. The organizers
______ us go to sleep before 7:00pm and _____ us go exploring alone.

2. When I started taking violín, any of the students ______________ use mobile pones during
the lesson. The music teacher even ________ us switch them off.

3. My grandpa always _______ me watch TV for long hours when I was a kid. The matter
was when mom returned from work. She _______ me turn the TV off and did my
homework next to her.

4. In my cousin’s school, the students __________ leave the class at any time without asking
for permission due to the old strict educational system from that country.

5. Although people know they ___________use their phones in the bank, they keep on doing
that. I really don’t know why.

6. My English teacher _________ us switch our cameras on every time we participate on the
online class.