Year 1 - English
Following instructions to make a sandwich
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 follow instructions to make a sandwich.
Key Notes
- Instructions must be followed in the correct order.
- Using numbers and sequencing language helps us to follow instructions in the correct order.
- The verb in the instruction tells us what to do, such as 'slice', 'cut' or 'put'.
- Including adjectives in instructions can help us picture what we are going to be doing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- instruction: tells us how something should be done
- sequence: following the order in which a series of events happened
- verb: a doing or being word
- adjective: adds detail to a noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may not follow the instructions as they know how to make a sandwich themselves already.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Instructions must be followed in the correct order. Using numbers and sequencing language helps us to follow instructions in the correct order.
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 not follow the instructions as they know how to make a sandwich themselves already. Correction: Model the process with the printed instructions and slow the process down by going one step at a time, encouraging them to repeat the instruction. This could either be using 'I do, we do' as shown in the slides or in small groups.
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