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Writing instructions for how to make a monster pizza

I can write instructions for how to make a monster pizza.

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Writing instructions for how to make a monster pizza

I can write instructions for how to make a monster pizza.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Instructions use numbers and ordering fronted adverbials to add order and sequence.
  2. Instructions can contain adjectives to describe the nouns.
  3. Instructions contain imperative verbs.

Common misconception

Pupils may order the instructions incorrectly.

Children would benefit from having had some experience of following instructions to make a pizza in advance. Model how to follow a plan carefully to ensure the order of instructions is correct.

Keywords

  • Ordering fronted adverbials - a fronted adverbial used to order or sequence

  • Instructions - a set of steps or guidelines for someone to follow to complete a specific task or make something

  • Imperative verbs - a type of verb that tells someone what to do

Some of the ingredients pupils may want to use may include apostrophes for possession. For example: a dragon's toenail. Use the apostrophes grammar unit to explicitly teach this concept.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a recipe?
instructions for making a book
Correct answer: instructions for making something to eat
instructions for making a toy
Q2.
True or false? The different parts of a recipe include a title, introduction, ingredients list and instructions.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q3.
Which of these would be used to make the ingredients clearer to read?
Correct answer: bullet points
commas
full stops
Q4.
True or false? The purpose of an introduction is to engage the reader, give a brief overview of the main piece of writing and make the reader want to read on.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q5.
True or false? A question to the reader is a bad way to start an introduction because it will make the reader feel unsure if they need to answer.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q6.
An introduction often ends in a command, but what is the writer usually commanding the reader to do?
stop reading
Correct answer: read on
read back over the introduction again

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? A set of instructions for making something to eat is called a recipe.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q2.
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank. When writing, it can be very helpful to use a __________ to help guide you.
story book
Correct answer: plan
pencil
Q3.
Which of these would an instruction include?
Correct answer: imperative verb
question
rhyming words
Q4.
Imperative verbs can also be known as...
describing verbs
Correct answer: bossy verbs
happy verbs
Q5.
Which of these is an ordering fronted adverbial?
Correct answer: Finally,
Over there,
Amazingly,
Q6.
Which of these always comes after an ordering fronted adverbial?
full stop
Correct answer: comma
question mark