Modal Verbs Mystery

Worksheet Description

This engaging worksheet is designed to enhance students’ reading comprehension and language analysis skills by focusing on identifying uncertainty in texts through the use of modal verbs.

Students will be presented with a thought-provoking text and prompted to answer questions related to the presence of modal verbs that indicate uncertainty.

By closely studying the text, learners will identify instances where modal verbs are used to express doubt or uncertainty. They will then reflect on the meaning and implications of these expressions, gaining insights into how writers use language to convey uncertainty in their writing.

Additionally, the worksheet challenges students to articulate the subject or aspect the author is uncertain about and to imagine how the sentence might read if it were devoid of uncertainty.

By completing this worksheet, students will develop a more sophisticated grasp of language usage and become more adept at spotting uncertainty in various contexts.