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Free Year 3 How to Write a Procedure: Steps and Bossy Verbs Worksheet

A procedure tells someone how to do or make something. Children read a short procedure for making a fruit cup, learn its parts (goal, what you need, steps), put mixed-up steps in order, spot the bossy verbs that start each step and then write their own procedure for making a sandwich or another simple task.

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Year
Year 3
Subject
English
Topic
Informative Writing
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
25 minutes
Curriculum
New Zealand Curriculum
Questions
12
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • knowing the parts of a procedure
  • putting steps in order
  • starting steps with bossy (command) verbs
  • writing a clear procedure with numbered steps

Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: How to Write a Procedure: Steps and Bossy Verbs

  1. 1Fact or Opinion? Writing Facts for a Report

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 3 students (typically ages 7–8) working on informative writing. It is pitched at level 1 · easier.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 25 minutes for 12 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 3 · English · Informative Writing

How to Write a Procedure: Steps and Bossy Verbs

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Date

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A good procedure is so clear that someone could follow it without asking you any questions.

Part A: Read the procedure

Look back at the procedure to answer.

1.What is the goal of this procedure?
  1. Ato grow a banana
  2. Bto make a fruit cup
  3. Cto wash a cup
2.What do you do just after you put the banana in the cup?
  1. Aadd the grapes
  2. Bpeel the banana
  3. Ceat the fruit cup
3.Write the bossy verb at the start of step 4. (answer space)
4.The steps are numbered so they are easy to follow in order. ☐ True   ☐ False

Part B: Put the steps in order

These steps for How to Brush Your Teeth are mixed up. Number them 1 to 4.

5.Put the toothpaste on the brush. Write the step number: (answer space)
6.Rinse your mouth with water. Write the step number: (answer space)
7.Wet your toothbrush. Write the step number: (answer space)
8.Brush all of your teeth. Write the step number: (answer space)
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