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Year 2
Learning the features of instructions
I can identify the different features of instructions.
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Year 2
Learning the features of instructions
I can identify the different features of instructions.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Instructions are a set of steps or guidelines for someone to follow to complete a specific task.
- Instructions contain numbers or ordering fronted adverbials.
- Instructions contain imperative verbs.
- Instructions contain adverbs.
Keywords
Instructions - instructions are a set of steps or guidelines for someone to follow to complete a specific task
Features - distinctive qualities or characteristics of something
Common misconception
Pupils may think that instructions are always recipes as this is what they are looking at in this lesson.
Provide pupils with a varied range of different instructions for them to look at and pull out the different features discussed in the lesson.
Play lots of instruction-based games in class and the playground. Get the pupils to follow your instructions. Play around with putting instructions in the wrong order or not being precise enough.
Teacher tip
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
When writing, I should try and write my letters ...
above the line
through the line
Q2.
True or false? We should try to join our handwriting.
Q3.
When writing, it is important to ...
slouch in your chair
sit far away from the table
Q4.
A simple sentence will have which of these things?
a joining word
Q5.
True or false? It is important to read your writing back to check for mistakes.
Q6.
Which of these can you use to help you with your spelling?
a ruler
a pencil
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
True or false? Instructions are a set of steps or guidelines for someone to follow to complete a specific task.
Q2.
Which of these things would likely come with instructions?
a jumper
a book
Q3.
True or false? It is not important that instructions are written carefully and are clear.
Q4.
What is the name for a set of instructions that helps somebody to make food?
cooking
baking
Q5.
What are numbers used for in instructions?
helping with the reader's maths
making the instructions look interesting
Q6.
True or false? Another way to add order to your instructions is with ordering fronted adverbials.