Students learn how a procedure tells the reader how to do or make something. They read a model procedure for growing a bean plant and find its parts (goal, materials, numbered steps, result), use command verbs to start each step, put jumbled steps in order, turn vague instructions into clear ones, then write a procedure of their own.
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Completed: Writing a Procedure: How-To Instructions
4th Grade students (typically ages 9–10) working on informative writing. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
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A good procedure is so clear that someone could follow it without asking a single question.
Read the model procedure, then answer the questions.
How to Grow a Bean Plant in a Cup
Goal: to grow a bean plant from a seed.
You will need: a paper cup, potting mix, two bean seeds, a pencil, water.
Steps:
1. Fill the cup with potting mix until it is almost full.
2. Use the pencil to poke two holes in the soil, each about as deep as the tip of your finger.
3. Drop one bean seed into each hole and gently cover it with potting mix.
4. Water the soil until it is damp but not soaking.
5. Place the cup on a sunny windowsill.
6. Check the soil every day and add a little water if it feels dry.
Result: In about a week, a small green shoot should appear.
Each step in a procedure starts with a command verb. Choose from: Wash, Cut, Pour, Stir, Spread.
Think about what must happen first, next and last.
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