Can and Could (possibility) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Determine if the action is a strong or weak possiblity

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STRONG OR WEAK: She can win the competition if she practices every day.

STRONG

5

STRONG OR WEAK: She could win the competition right now.

WEAK

5

ORDER: find / money / on the / can / I / floor

I can find money on the floor

10

"She has a raffle ticket" ORDER: could / She / win / the raffle

She has a raffle ticket. She could win the raffle.

10

"It's a cold day" ORDER: drink / can / hot / We / chocolate

We can drink hot chocolate

10

"Sarah is craving tacos" ORDER: could / She / cook / for dinner / tacos

Sarah is craving tacos. She could cook tacos for dinner.

10

"I miss my friend" STRONG: visit tomorrow / WEAK: watch movies

Eg. I can visit them tomorrow. We could watch movies.

15

"We're craving tacos" STRONG: go to a taquería / prepare at home

Eg. We can go to a taquería, or we could prepare tacos at home.

15

"It's raining outside" STRONG: stay home / WEAK: watch TV

Eg. I can stay home, and I could watch TV.

15

"It's a hot day" STRONG: turn on the fan / WEAK: eat an ice pop

I can turn on the fan or I could eat an ice pop

15

"Luis is adventurous" STRONG: go hiking / WEAK: climb a mountain

He can go hiking or he could climb a mountain.

15

"It's a sunny day" STRONG: have a picnic / WEAK: make a ceviche

We can have a picnic or we could make a ceviche

15

"Lalo has homework" STRONG: sleep late / WEAK: not do it

He can sleep late to finish or he could not do it.

15

"Emily is hungry" STRONG: cook something / WEAK: order a takeout

She can cook something or she could order a takeout

15

"I want to relax" STRONG: take a hot shower / WEAK: listen to calm music

I can take a hot shower or I could listen to calm music

15

"It's my birthday" (mention one strong possibility and one weak possibility)

eg. I can throw a party or I could go out with friends

15