Starter quiz
- What is a recipe?
- instructions for making a book
- instructions for making something to eat ✓
- instructions for making a toy
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- True or false? The different parts of a recipe include a title, introduction, ingredients list and instructions.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these would be used to make the ingredients clearer to read?
- bullet points ✓
- commas
- full stops
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- 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.
- True ✓
- False
- 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.
- True
- False ✓
- An introduction often ends in a command, but what is the writer usually commanding the reader to do?
- stop reading
- read on ✓
- read back over the introduction again
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Exit quiz
- True or false? A set of instructions for making something to eat is called a recipe.
- True ✓
- False
- 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
- plan ✓
- pencil
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- Which of these would an instruction include?
- imperative verb ✓
- question
- rhyming words
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- Imperative verbs can also be known as...
- describing verbs
- bossy verbs ✓
- happy verbs
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- Which of these is an ordering fronted adverbial?
- Finally, ✓
- Over there,
- Amazingly,
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- Which of these always comes after an ordering fronted adverbial?
- full stop
- comma ✓
- question mark
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Instructions use numbers and ordering fronted adverbials to add order and sequence.
- Instructions can contain adjectives to describe the nouns.
- 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
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