Year 1 - English
Writing the start of a set of 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 write the start of a set of instructions including a title and a list of ingredients.
Key Notes
- Rehearsing what we want to write aloud helps us to hold the information in our head.
- Instructions start with a title, such as 'How to make a sandwich'.
- Instructions often include a list of what you will need, in this case, ingredients.
- A list might be put into a sentence or written as listed objects on separate lines.
Vocabulary To Learn
- instruction: tells us how something should be done
- title: the name or heading of a piece of writing
- list: a group of single things that are put together
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to sequence their sequencing language.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Rehearsing what we want to write aloud helps us to hold the information in our head. Instructions start with a title, such as 'How to make a sandwich'.
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 sequence their sequencing language. Correction: Either provide a word bank of sequencing words 'First,', 'Then,' etc. or encourage children who struggle with this to only sequence using numbers.
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