Instructions

This week's key writing task is to create a set of instructions that someone could use to make something or to do something like an experiment.

The main criteria for a clear set of instructions include:

Title
A list of ingredients or materials required
Diagrams - pictures of different stages to show how or what to do
A clear sequence and order with numbers to help people to follow the steps
A short easy to follow description of what to do at each step

Here are some examples:

Here are the instructions for the

balloon experiment we did last week.

Step 1

Decide on what you would like to explain how to do

Cooking - How to Make...

Science Experiment

Job Around the House

How to do the..

How to clean a...

How to Fix...

How to Make a...

Step 2

Make a sketch plan of your idea including all the key steps for how to...

Draw some quick draft diagrams

List ingredients and materials

Identify the main steps

Step 3

Write the instructions for each step identified in your plan

Remember Keywords:

Just like writing a recount words like next, then, after that, eventually, when, finally all help to sequence your ideas.