Could and Should

Grade 1245 min

aligned to Illinois Content Standards For English Language Acquisition

Learning Objective

I can correctly use "could" and "should" in sentences to express possibility and advice.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Would Could Should - What's The Difference? (English Grammar)

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Your classmate is having trouble understanding a math problem. Write a sentence using "should" to give them advice on how to solve it. Then, write a sentence using "could" to suggest a possible resource they could use for help. You want to borrow your teacher's stapler. Write a polite request using "could." Then, write a sentence using "should" to explain why it is important to return it promptly.

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