Year 3 English
Monday
L.I. I can recognise features of instruction writing
1. Think of an activity that you can explain to another person how they need to do it e.g. brush your teeth, getting your breakfast cereal, making your bed.
Now explain to someone how to carry out the task. You will be giving them instructions. Think about the language you use. Is it clear? Is each instruction
in the correct order? Did you miss anything out?
2. Think about where you might find instructions - in the kitchen, bathroom. Look for these items and read the instructions: toothpaste, cake mix, hot
chocolate drink, tin of baked beans. Can you find other items with insructions?
3. Instructions need to have verbs to tell the person which action to take. These are called imperative verbs. Select an appropriate imperative verb to
complete the following sentences:
1. ___________________ the door, there’s a draught. 2. ________________ off the light please.
3. ___________________ the milk into the glass. 4. ________________ on a coat before you go out.
Imperative verbs: put mix place turn switch cut stick close
shut add open move fill tear beat bend eat stretch dig pick
face fold rotate score colour bake heat stir take add bring clean
hold fill tidy roll stand hold swing drink catch clip nail screw sprinkle
