Thursday
To read instructions and determine what should be included.
Grammar
Imperative verbs
Imperative verbs are action words or commands that tell the reader/listener exactly what to do. Also known as 'bossy words'!
Can you use these imperative verbs to make these sentences clear?
draw fold cut
...... the paper in half.
...... a shape on each half.
...... the shapes out carefully.
What do you notice about where these verbs are used in each sentence?
Today's lesson!
Today we are going to look at lots of instructions to see which ones we think are the most useful and why. This will help us to write our own set of instructions successfully. Your teacher will add your ideas to the Learning Wall.
Do you think instructions need a title?
Do time word help you to know the order?
Do you notice any bossy words telling you what to do?
Do pictures help?
We have been looking for instructions to help us to plant some flowers. This is what we found:
Is this helpful?
Lets go outside and plant a seed to help us write step by step instructions.