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Today you will be writing instructions how to make a rocket using recycling objects If you have recycling objects at home you might want to make a rocket!

But first…. What are instructions? What are they used for?

But first…. What are instructions? They are set of directions that guides you What are they used for? Instructions can be recipes, steps on how to complete a task or rules for a game.

Here are instructions for planting a sunflower. What features can you see?

How to plant a sunflower You will need. . . A pot Soil Two sunflower seeds A watering can Method (how to make) : 1. First, fill the pot nearly to the top with some soil. 2. Using the watering can, dampen the soil with a little water. 3. Now place two sunflower seeds onto the soil. 4. Next, cover the seeds with some more soil. 5. Finally, pour a little more water onto the soil. Remember to water your sunflower once a day to help it grow! You will start to see the sunflower growing within two or three weeks.

How to plant a sunflower You will need. . . A pot Soil Two sunflower seeds A watering can Method (how to make) : 1. First, fill the pot nearly to the top with some soil. 2. Using the watering can, dampen the soil with a little water. 3. Now place two sunflower seeds onto the soil. 4. Next, cover the seeds with some more soil. 5. Finally, pour a little more water onto the soil. Remember to water your sunflower once a day to help it grow! You will start to see the sunflower growing within two or three weeks.

What you need How to plant a sunflower You will need. . . A pot Soil Two sunflower seeds A watering can Numbered steps Title List of what you need The method (steps how you will make) Method (how to make) : 1. First, fill the pot nearly to the top with some soil. 2. Using the watering can, dampen the soil with a little water. 3. Now place two sunflower seeds onto the soil. 4. Next, cover the seeds with some more soil. 5. Finally, pour a little more water onto the soil. Remember to water your sunflower once a day to help it grow! You will start to see the sunflower growing within two or three weeks. Advice or warning

What you need How to plant a sunflower You will need. . . A pot Soil Two sunflower seeds A watering can Numbered steps Title List of what you need The method (steps how you will make) Method (how to make) : 1. First, fill the pot nearly to the top with some soil. 2. Using the watering can, dampen the soil with a little water. 3. Now place two sunflower seeds onto the soil. 4. Next, cover the seeds with some more soil. 5. Finally, pour a little more water onto the soil. Remember to water your sunflower once a day to help it grow! You will start to see the sunflower growing within two or three weeks. Fronted adverbial Followed by a verb Advice or warning

Start each instruction with a fronted adverbial Fronted adverbial of time Fronted adverbial of how First Then Next Eventually After that Soon Immediately After a while As soon as Finally Quickly Slowly Carefully Safely Evenly Loosely 1. First, 2. After that, 3. Carefully, Don’t forget to put a comma after the fronted adverbial!

…followed by a verb Verbs After the fronted adverbial choose a verb 1. First, collect …. 2. After that, put …. 3. Carefully, cut … cut stick put rub cover choose roll collect colour

Can you remember what the key features of instructions are?

• • • Instruction Success Criteria Title Things you need Method Numbered instructions Advice or a warning Fronted adverbial of time First Then Next Eventually After that Soon Immediately After a while As soon as Finally Verbs Fronted adverbial of how Quickly Slowly Carefully Safely Evenly Loosely cut stick put rub cover choose roll collect colour

So, how would you make a rocket? Watch this clip for ideas https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Z 3 m. Hb. I 96 Aqw What would you need to make your rocket?

What would you need to make your rocket? Would you use card, a tube, a box or a bottle? What would you use to decorate it? …paper, paint, pens, glitter Would you use scissors, glue or sticky tape?

How would you make your rocket? What would you do first? What would you do next? How would you do it? What would you do at the end? What warning or advice would you give? WARNING:

Now start your instructional writing… Don’t forget to use the success criteria below to remind you of what you need to include. • • Title Things you need Method Numbered instructions Fronted adverbials (e. g. First, Then, Finally, Carefully) Verbs (e. g. collect, cut, stick, colour, put) Advice or a warning

How to make a rocket _______________________ 1. 2. WARNING: