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Year 1

Writing instructions

I can write a simple instructions and commands.

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Year 1

Writing instructions

I can write a simple instructions and commands.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Instructions or commands tell someone what to do.
  2. Giving an instruction to someone can be useful in teaching them something or giving them information.
  3. Instructions mostly start with verbs, such as 'feed your cat twice a day' or 'give your cat a bowl of water'.
  4. Instructions can come in a sequence using sequencing language, such as 'First, put a bed down for your cat.'.
  5. A command can include a list, such as 'Give your cat water, food and love.'.

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

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.

You could teach the Y1 Grammar Lesson 'Questions and Commands' alongside this lesson to support the children's understanding of commands. Play lots of games such as 'Simon Says' to spot the verb in the commands and develop understanding further.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these punctuation marks is the exclamation mark?
.
,
Correct answer: !
?
Q2.
Identify the verbs.
sad
Correct answer: cry
upset
Correct answer: shout
Q3.
Identify the verb in the following sentence: 'Fold your clothes neatly.'
Correct answer: fold
your
clothes
neatly
Q4.
Match each word class to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:noun,a naming word for people, places or things

a naming word for people, places or things

Correct Answer:adjective,a word that describes a noun

a word that describes a noun

Correct Answer:verb,a doing or being word

a doing or being word

Q5.
A full sentence must contain ...
an adjective.
Correct answer: a verb.
a comma.
a question mark.
Q6.
Match each key term to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:command,a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something

a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something

Correct Answer:question,a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer

a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer

Correct Answer:fact,something that is known to be true or proved

something that is known to be true or proved

6 Questions

Q1.
Identify the noun in the following sentence: 'The large cat hid.'
Correct Answer: cat, Cat
Q2.
Match each word class to the correct example.
Correct Answer:noun,cat

cat

Correct Answer:verb,stroke

stroke

Correct Answer:adverb,carefully

carefully

Correct Answer:adjective,soft

soft

Q3.
Commands ...
Correct answer: tell someone what do.
can be true or proved.
Correct answer: often start with verbs.
ask the reader for an answer.
Correct answer: can end in an exclamation mark.
Q4.
Match each key term to the correct example.
Correct Answer:fact,The sun is hot.

The sun is hot.

Correct Answer:command,Put on some sun cream.

Put on some sun cream.

Correct Answer:question,Do you have a hat?

Do you have a hat?

Q5.
In which sentence is the comma in the correct place?
Cats sleep on beds sofas and, window sills.
Cats sleep on, beds sofas and window sills.
Cats sleep on beds sofas and window sills.
Correct answer: Cats sleep on beds, sofas and window sills.
Q6.
Identify the commands.
Did you know that cats can sleep for up to 16 hours a day?
Correct answer: Buy your cat a cosy bed.
Many cats like to hunt for mice.
Correct answer: Play with your cat every day.