Year 1 - English
Features of instructions
Following and writing instructions to make a sandwich: reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils practise following and writing instructions. They first design a sandwich and look at the features of instructions, before writing their set of instructions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to name and understand some features of instructions.
Key Notes
- Instructions tell us how something should be done.
- Instructions are written as commands using verbs to tell us how something should be done.
- Instructions are often in a set order or sequence.
- Instructions often have sequencing language and are numbered to help to follow the order.
- Instructions may include pictures or diagrams to help to show what they do.
Vocabulary To Learn
- instruction: tells us how something should be done
- command: a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something
- verb: a doing or being word
- sequence: following the order in which a series of events happens
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to examine the features if they are uncertain of word class.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Instructions tell us how something should be done. Instructions are written as commands using verbs to tell us how something should be done.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'instruction'
tells us how something should be done.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to examine the features if they are uncertain of word class. Correction: The primary focus is for pupils to understand that sequencing language and verbs help to explain how to do something clearly in the correct order - focus on this more with pupils who find word class difficult.
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