English · Stage 3
Step by Step
Writing — write clear instructions: a title, what you need, numbered steps in order, a bossy verb to start each
✦ English📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can write clear step-by-step instructions.
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Kavi Writes a How-To
"I want to teach a friend how to do something!" said Kavi. "So I write instructions. First I give a title that says what they will make. Then I list what you need. After that I write the steps as a numbered list, in the real order. And I start every step with a bossy verb — Cut, Pour, Fold — so the reader knows exactly what to do!"
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What your child will learn
1Bossy verbs start each stepA bossy (imperative) verb tells the reader to DO something. Tap each card to hear it, then say it like an instruction.
2How to make a jam sandwichTap each line to hear it. Notice the four parts: a title, what you need, then numbered steps — each one starts with a bossy verb.
3What good instructions haveClear instructions help the reader do it right the first time. Give them all four parts.
4Can this word START a step?
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A peek inside
Watch me. I am writing "How to plant a seed." My steps are jumbled: "water it", "dig a hole", "drop the seed in", "cover it with soil". Which step do I write as number 1?
step 1 is the thing you must do before all the others
Try this at home: What are the four parts of clear instructions?
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