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This resource revises what instructional writing is and the different kind of instructions we can get. It then goes on to model the layout and key features of an instructional text.
The resource models a text on how to make fairy cakes, however this could be used as an example and changed.
At the end of the resource there a few slides showing learners how to improve their instructions by adding in sentence openers, powerful verbs, adverbs and adjectives.
Rather than differentiation, many schools are thinking more in terms of scaffolding in the current climate.
The attached documents include:
a ppt used for CPD
a guidance document containing a range of strategies that can be used to scaffold work for children.
A 14 slide PowerPoint on Instruction Texts and imperatives.
Includes:
Activities surrounding the ingredients of an Instruction Text.
Defining the term "imperative".
Analysing exemplar Instruction Texts.
Creating our own Instruction Text.
Peer-assessing in pairs using success criteria.
Self-assessing our own understanding of Instruction Texts and imperatives.
EXAMPLES FOR WORKING AT GREATER DEPTH USEFUL FOR MODELLING AND INPUT SESSIONS.
PPT Presentation for writing a set of fictional instructions (How to Make a Superhero). Models an example of ‘Working at the expected standard’, where elements of higher-level punctuation are present.
Word Document included with 5 examples of fully written instructions, both for working at greater depth and working at the expected standard.
Includes Success Criteria for instructional writing as it pertains to this fictional instructional writing.
With this clear sheet your students will 100% understand what they need to do in their Foundation or Higher speaking test plus some advice. This sheet explains in PLAIN English how to tackle the role-play, photo card and conversation. With a role-play and photo card prototype we have added notes and advice to provide timings, procedure and instructions. PERFECT to give to your students as they prepare for the test and provide answers to the most common questions about the test. Easy to tweak into another language. UNPROTECTED word document.
Create your own firework!
Two lessons (1. reading activities and planning 2. Independent write)
**Children will write their own set of instructions on how to create a firework of their own design. They will take ideas and inspiration from the book but can let their imagination run wild! **
Ideal to be used after reading chapter 1 of The Firework Maker’s Daughter although could be used at any point when studying the book.
Includes:
WAGOLL example text with linked reading activities.
Planning ideas and examples with a planning sheet to complete.
Two Powerpoints to aid teaching.
Teacher’s Notes
Children really enjoyed this activity and produced high quality pieces of writing.
An engaging and detailed staff CPD session on explicit vocabulary instruction - this lasts between one hour and 90 minutes depending on whether departments are given time at the end to consider their tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary words.
I delivered this in my role as Literacy Coordinator and was told by the headteacher that it was the best internal CPD that he had seen delivered.
This session covers:
Why you need a whole-school approach to vocabulary
The Matthew Effect
Tier 1, 2 and 3 words and what this means.
Approaches to vocabulary instruction - morphology, etymology and the Frayer model.
Modelled examples of how to teach new vocabulary.
Advice for further reading.
Please note that I have provided some suggestions in the notes section of the slides about how to guide discussion.
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* Staff CPD on Whole-School Reading Strategies
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** KS3 Embroidery Stitch Instructions**
I developed this when I was teaching KS3 Art so that students could get on with embroidering their batik independently. The instructions worked well. I printed and laminated them for use in class.
All the drawings are my own and the resource is saved in PDF format because I developed it in a drawing programme not accepted here. If you want anything changed then please let me know.
A single sided A4 worksheet with the method presented as integrated instructions
Used by year 8 in a transition lesson to extract DNA from a strawberry.
Worksheet also included can be printed on the reverse or worksheet above- includes: risk assessment, observations and evaluation.
This instruction text literacy pack consists of 6 core lessons and model texts.
Each lesson is fully resourced and comes with an engaging PowerPoint, differentiated task, lesson plan and any accompanying resources.
lesson objectives
introduction to instruction texts
using time order words in an instruction text
features of instruction texts
evaluating instruction texts
improving instruction texts
planning an instruction text
Scaffold your students with this recipe writing frame! Already followed a recipe to make something in class - super! If not, let your students pick something to write a recipe for and hope it sounds at least somewhat appetizing…
This worksheet contains the following sections: Description, Ingredients, Method, and Picture.
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Guided Reading Weekly Planning Template (over 4 days).
Younger students (YR 1 - YR 3): 8 sets of guided reading books are required (2 sets of books per group).
Older students (YR 4 - YR 6): 4 sets of guided reading books are required (1 set of books per group).
Please note: Allow for 4 timetabled guided reading sessions each week.
2 adults are needed to complete each guided reading session - normally the class teacher and TLA (Teaching and Learning Assistant) - but you just need 2 responsible adults.
Each guided reading session lasts approximately 50 minutes and each group of children should be listened to for 20 minutes (2 groups at a time).
10 minutes (per session) is allocated to changing groups and to explain independent activities - at the beginning and halfway through the session.
1 day per week (normally Friday), the guided reading session WILL NOT take place. You can choose the day!
Groups and Independent Activities: Divide your class into 4 groups (these can be colour groups, different animals, shapes - whatever you decide).
When a group is NOT being listened to, they will complete an independent activity set by you - it can link to the book they are reading or completely unrelated (e.g. a handwriting, spelling or times tables task). These are called pre-reading activities (an activity to complete BEFORE they read with an adult) or post-reading activity (an activity to complete AFTER they read with an adult).
Learning outcomes: Choose books from the same genre - fiction, non-fiction or poetry. A maximum of 3 learning outcomes should be focused on each week.
Monday’s timetable: FIRST, the TLA will listen to the red group WHILST the teacher listens to the orange group.
AFTER reading to the adult, the red and orange group will complete their independent activity (set by you).
NEXT, the TLA will listen to the green group WHILST the teacher listens to the black group.
BEFORE reading to an adult, the green and black group will have completed an independent activity (set by you).
The 5th day: On this day, you DO NOT do guided reading.
Instead, you could ask your student’s to read independently (or with a partner).
Alternatively, you could visit the library, read a book to your class OR read a ‘shared’ class text.
This worksheet is designed to test wether children are paying attention, are they reading the instructions properly. This is a fun task but the message is serious; students not reading questions properly and not answering what was asked is a significant issue affecting test results. It is a fun starter or ending task suitable for any classroom based lesson.
