Sit or Set
Can, or May
Unit 3, Lesson 15
Objectives
Students will:
• Use the words sit, set, can, and may
correctly in sentences.
• Proofread for correct verbs.
Definitions & Rules
Sit, Set
Their meanings are totally different.
May, Can
Their meanings are similar but not the
same.
Examples
Sit

Can
To rest
 I will sit in the
chair.
Set

To place or put
 Set the book on the
table.

To be able
 I can ride my bike
well.
May

To be allowed.
 May I go to the
park?
Which is correct in each sentence,
can or may?
___________
I invite a friend for lunch?
May
Luke does not live far away. He _________
get
can
here easily.
can
Luke, __________
you reach that jar on the shelf?
may
You ___________
sit down now. We are ready to
eat.
Which is correct in each sentence,
sit or set?
set your gloves on that bench.
Latoya, ___________
sit
No one will ________there
until later.
sit
Would you like to __________
near Carmen?
Set the puzzle on the work table.
_______
sit
Later you will __________
on the high stools.
Choose the word in parenthesis that
correctly completes each sentence.
1.
Carmen should (sit, set) in the big chair.
2.
Alex will (sit, set) a box under her chair.
3.
She has to (sit, set) with her foot raised.
4.
(Can, May) I use your desk lamp for an hour?
5.
Carmen (can, may) do even hard puzzles quickly.
Find the ten incorrect verbs
sit
First, set in an uncomfortable chair so you
stay awake.
You cannot work lying down. You’ll
doze off.
Set
Sit the puzzle box on the table. You may
not begin yet.
Find the ten incorrect verbs
Sit
may
Set still and breathe deeply. Now you can
open the box.
Set
can
Sit out as many pieces as you may on the
table.
can
Look for all the edge pieces you may find.
Find the ten incorrect verbs
To make room, you can set other pieces
back in the box.
can
See how many edge pieces you may fit
together.
Homework
Workbook Pgs. 66 & 67