How to Worksheet

Work with a partner to explain how to do a task using pictures, labels, and sentences. Acting out the instructions helps students check the order and add missing details.
Grades
Grades 1–4
Pages
1
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Jul 11, 2021

Subject
ELA, Writing
Topic
How-to writing, Procedural writing
Resource types
Graphic Organizers
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
W.2.2

Product description

From the author

This How to Worksheet is a great way for students to learn how to write a series of steps that teach someone how to do a particular task with a partner. This resource is perfect for any teacher looking to help their students learn how to write instructions.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Write ordered steps that teach a task

  • Combine visual and written procedural information

  • Revise a sequence after acting it out

Teaching tips

  • Choose a familiar classroom routine so attention stays on communication rather than topic research.

  • Have one partner act only from the written steps while the other notes missing detail.

Skills covered

  • Procedural writing — actions are communicated in usable order.

  • Multimodal explanation — pictures, labels, and sentences work together.

  • Revision through performance — acting tests sequence completeness.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • W.2.2

Core concepts

  • How-to writing

  • Procedural sequence

  • Partner rehearsal

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