Planning to write instructions for how to make a monster pizza
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a plan that will support me when writing instructions for how to make a monster pizza.
Key learning points
- Imperative verbs make the instructions very similar to commands as they are bossy and tell the reader what to do.
- Instructions are written in chronological order and use ordering fronted adverbials to sequence them.
- A plan is written in note form and will help guide us when writing.
Keywords
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Imperative verb - a type of verb that expresses an order or command
Ordering fronted adverbials - a fronted adverbial used to order or sequence
Common misconception
Pupils may think that they do not need to plan the ordering fronted adverbials they'll use because they are self-explanatory, with 'First' at the beginning and 'Finally' at the end.
Teach them that there are lots of different ordering fronted adverbials and some of them can be interchanged, such as 'Next' and 'Then'.
Teacher tip
Children need a good understanding of the steps for making a pizza in order to write their own instructions. It would be beneficial to have an additional lesson where the children follow instructions to make their own pizza, prior to this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Your imagination is a unique tool that can help you to create absolutely anything just by using your mind!
Q2.Your imagination can help you to think of characters and settings that...
Q3.Which of these does not exist in real life?
Q4.An adjective can be used to describe a ...
Q5.True or false? An adjective always goes after a noun.
Q6.Which of these adjectives is suitable for describing a cloud?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Instructions contain verbs to tell the reader what to do.
Q2.What is the name for the bossy verbs that are used in instructions?
Q3.Which word is the imperative verb in this instruction: First, mix the ingredients together.
Q4.What is the name for the order in which things happen?
Q5.True or false? Instructions are written in non-chronological order.
Q6.Instructions use ordering fronted adverbials to sequence them for the reader. But where do these go in an instruction?
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