Writing Instruction

Summary
This lesson teaches the children how to write clear instructions. Activity A emphasizes the importance of writing the different steps in the correct sequence. Activity B gives the children an opportunity to write out and follow a set of instructions.

Objectives
• The children will learn how to write clear instructions in logical order.

Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Excerpt
Instructions tell us how to do something and the order or sequence in which to do it. Very often you will be given verbal instructions. For instance, Mom or Dad might tell you: ?Pack away your toys now, have a bath, clean your teeth, and then climb into bed.? Or your teacher might say something like: ?Take out your math book, open it to the next page, find your pencils, and finish the sums.?

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