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  • Grade 5
  • English
  • Writing and Representation

Description

In this activity, students write a simple text — specifically a procedural text — using its specific structure. Students write a recipe with instructions, while referring to and using examples of pre-existing recipes to put in the class’s own cookbook (collective cookbook).

Learning goals

  • I write instructions on how to prepare my very own recipe by visualizing the steps and referring to a pre-existing recipe.

Vocabulary

  • procedural text
  • recipe
  • procedure
  • component
  • visualizing
  • steps
  • logical order
  • instructions
  • numerical order
  • preparation
  • using imperative verbs
  • using subheadings as organizers