Key learning points

1. Instructions can be added to an information report to tell someone what to do and how to do it, such as 'Feed your cat'.
2. Instructions can also be called commands as they are commanding someone to do something.
3. Instructions can also start with adverbials of time to sequence points.
4. Limiting the amount of instructions or information can help the reader to understand more clearly.
5. Adding photos or drawings can help the reader understand the information being given.

Keywords

• Instruction - a direction or order

• Fact - something that is known to be true or proved

• Information - facts learned about something or someone

• Command - a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark

• List - a number of connected items

Common misconception