Switching Modality

Switching Modality

Using Modal Words for effect.

Learning Outcomes

• Learning Intention: Understand modality of words changes forcefulness of a sentences.

• Success Criteria: I can switch modality of sentences from low to high.

Open Ended

Write down any modal words you already know. You have 2 minutes

Modality

• Gives us a sense of the writes attitude toward a given topic or how likely something is to happen.

• 3 levels of modality.

• LOW - MEDIUM - HIGH

Let's see the difference.

• I could keep you in at break time.

• I'll probably keep you in a break time.

• I'm definitely keeping you in at break time.

Multiple Choice

Choose the modality of the sentence below.

I might leave early today?

• High

• Low

• Medium

Multiple Choice

Choose the modality of the sentence below.

I shall not let you get away with that.

• High

• Low

• Medium

Multiple Choice

Choose the modality of the sentence below.

I am absolutely positive that the answer you gave was wrong.

• High

• Low

• Medium

A list of modal verbs - this will be kept in showbie.

Open Ended

Switch the sentence below from LOW modality to HIGH modality.

You could try to do neat work in your book.

Open Ended

Switch the sentence below from LOW modality to HIGH modality.

Mr Millard can let us use Minecraft Education in class.

Open Ended

Switch the sentence below from LOW modality to HIGH modality.

Mr Millard can let us use Minecraft Education in class.

Open Ended

Switch the sentence below from High modality to Medium modality.

Mr Millard is definitely the best teacher in this universe.