Year 2 - English
Planning to write instructions for how to make a monster pizza
Monster pizza: instructions writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a set of formal instructions, including a title and an ingredients list, for a fantasy disgusting pizza. Pupils learn about imperative verbs and precise adjectives that match the informative and formal tone of writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a plan that will support you when writing instructions for how to make a monster pizza.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- 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.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'plan'
a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: 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. Correction: Teach them that there are lots of different ordering fronted adverbials and some of them can be interchanged, such as 'Next' and 'Then'.
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