Writing instructions
I can write a simple instructions and commands.
Writing instructions
I can write a simple instructions and commands.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Instructions or commands tell someone what to do.
- Giving an instruction to someone can be useful in teaching them something or giving them information.
- Instructions mostly start with verbs, such as 'feed your cat twice a day' or 'give your cat a bowl of water'.
- Instructions can come in a sequence using sequencing language, such as 'First, put a bed down for your cat.'.
- A command can include a list, such as 'Give your cat water, food and love.'.
Common misconception
When writing a list of nouns, pupils may keep extending it or repeatedly use 'and'.
Tell the children to focus on three nouns only and explicitly model that 'and' is used before the last noun and the comma is used in between the others.
Keywords
Command - a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark
Instruction - a direction or order
Verb - a doing or being word
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Comma - a punctuation mark used to separate nouns in a list
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a naming word for people, places or things
a word that describes a noun
a doing or being word
a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something
a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer
something that is known to be true or proved
Exit quiz
6 Questions
cat
stroke
carefully
soft
The sun is hot.
Put on some sun cream.
Do you have a hat?