What can you do

Writing project by students in grades 3 and 4

CEIP Saco e Arce - 2012

8/9-year-old students write about their abilities using can/can’t

I can skateboard. I can ride a horse. I can swim. I can ride a bike. I can’t ski I can’t fly.

Lucas is my brother. He can ride a bike. He can’t ride a horse. He can skateboard. He can’t ski. He can swim.

My dad can play tennis. He can’t ride a horse. He can play baseball. He can play golf.

My mum can play bowling. She can cook. She can’t fly.

CRISTIAN

I can swim. I can play football. I can play tennis. I can’t ride a horse. I can’t skateboard.

My mum can drive. She can cook. She can’t ride a horse. She can’t skateboard.

My dad can ride a bike. He can play football. He can’t cook. He can’t play the drums.

My brother can play football. He can play tennis. He can’t ride a horse. He can’t swim.

My friend Lorena can swim. She can’t play the drums.

ALEX

I can play tennis. I can swim. I can ride a bike and I can play football.

I can’t skateboard. I can’t play the drums. I can’t ride a horse. I can’t ski. I can’t play the guitar.

My mummy can run, she can play the piano and the violin and the drums. She can’t sing, she can’t play the guitar, she can’t play football and she can’t ride a bike.

My dad can play football, he can swim and he can use a computer.

He can’t play the drums, the guitar or the violin.

My friend can skateboard, he can ride a horse and he can play the drums. HE can’t ski or play the guitar.

ANTIA

I

can play football, swim, skateboard,

play the drums, ski, play tennis, play the guitar and ride a bike. I can’t ride a horse.

My mum can swim, ride a bike, paint and cook. She can’t skateboard, play the drums, ride a horse, ski , play tennis or play the guitar.

My dad can swim, ski, play tennis and ride a bike. He can’t play the guitar, ride ahorse, play the drums or skateboard.

My frien Rafa can swim, skateboard, play the drums, ski, play the guitar and ride a bike. He can’t ride a horse.

BRAIS

This is my friend Brais. He’s eight. He can play football but he can’t sing.

My mum, Rocio, is 36. She can cook, but she can’t ski.

My dad, Rafa, is 36. He can ride a bike but he can’t play tennis.

My little brother Diego is 4. He can play football, but he can’t play tennis.

I am

8.

I can play

football but I can’t sing.

RAFA

I can play tennis, I can swim, I can ride a bike but I can’t skateboard.

My brother Andrei can swim and ride a bike. He can’t ride a horse or play tennis.

My mum, Ana, can swim but she can’t skateboard. She can ride a bike but she can’t ski.

My dad Alfonso, can play tennis and ski. He can’t play the guitar or play the piano.

My friend Yesica can swim and ride a bike. She can’t ride a horse or play the guitar.

JULIAN

My dad can cook, but he can’t swim. He can’t skateboard, he can’t play the drums, he can’t ride a horse, he can’t ski, he can’t play tennis, he can’t play the guitar and he can’t ride a bike..

My brother can swim, he can ride a bike, he can play football, he can skateboard. He can’t drive.

My friend Brayan can play football.

He can play tennis. He can swim. He can’t play the guitar.

I can swim, skateboard, play the drums, ride a horse, play tennis, ride a bike. I can’t ski or play the guitar.

My mum can swim and play the guitar. She can’t skateboard, she can’t play the drums, she can’t ride a horse, she can’t ski, she can’t play tennis, she can’t ride a bike.

FERMIN

I can ride a bike, I can play football, I can’t play tennis, I can’t ski.

My mum can cook, she can swim, she can’t play the guitar, she can’t skateboard.

My dad can ride a horse, he can run, he can’t skateboard and he can’t play tennis.

My little sister Ainara can walk.

She can speak. She can’t write she can’t read.

My friend Yesica can sing and dance. She can’t cook and she can’t skateboard.

YAGO

My dad can swim, h e can ski, he can play tennis , he can play the guitar and he can ride a bike. He can’t skateboard, he can’t play the drums he can’t ride a horse.

My mum can swim, she can ski, she can play tennis, she can ride bike

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and she can cook. She can’t skateboard, she can’t ride a horse and she can’t play the guitar.

Fermin is my friend. He can swim, he

can skateboard, he can play the drums, he can ride a horse, he can play tennis and he can ride a bike. He can’t ski, he can’t play the guitar and he can’t play football.

I can swim, I can skateboard, I can ski, I can ride a bike, I can play football and I can use a computer. I can’t play the drums, I can’t ride a horse and I can’t ride a bike.

BRAYAN

I can swim, I can play tennis and I can ride a bike. I can’t skateboard, I can’t play the drums, I can’t ride a horse, I can’t ski and I can’t play the guitar.

My sister can play football, she can swim, she can ride a bike. She can’t ski and she can’t ride a horse My mum can cook and she can use a computer. She can’t ski and she can’t ride a horse.

My dad can play football but he can’t cook.

My best friend Lorena can swim and she can ride a bike. She can’t skateboard.

YESICA

My name is Diego. I can ride a bike but I can’t play tennis or play the guitar.

My dad can’t play the drums or cook, but he can play tennis.

My mum can swim and sew buttons, but she can’t ride a bike.

My brother can’t read a book or swim, but he can draw.

My friend Alex can swim, but he can’t skateboard or ski