Procedural Writing: How to Sneak your Monster ino School

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Procedural Writing: How to Sneak your Monster into School

The teaching resource, Procedural Writing: How to Sneak your Monster into School, offers a fun and engaging learning tool for educators of Grade 1 to Grade 4 students. Specializing in language arts, it specifically focuses on writing. The resource is made up of an online picture book that guides learners through various steps graphically depicting how one might sneak a monster into school.

Crafted with humor and creativity, it captivates young minds by showcasing the key elements of procedural writing. Rules are explained step-by-step using everyday situations that children can relate to – even when they are humorously exaggerated - such as waking up an hour before their parents do or coping with potential odors from a newly awakened monster.

The 34-page PDF includes the illustrated story, supporting pages and blank end pages. Display it on a classroom screen or individual reading device.

Group discussions about procedural writing
In-class activity inspiring students' creativity
Homework assignment challenging students' understanding & application abilities

Besides these options listed above, this PDF opens possibilities for discussions across different learning contexts like weaving together reading comprehension while studying about procedural texts initiated from the step-by-step sequence within this online picture book's storyline.

A Follow-up Lesson Idea:

The follow-up lesson involves children crafting their own guide to sneaking a pet creature — any kind they would like — into school. This exercise not only nurtures creativity but also reinforces the practical understanding and knowledge assimilation about procedural writings based on instructions parsed from our humorous rulebook situation. With its combination of laughter-inducing plotline and critical academic skill of procedural writing, 'Procedural Writing: How To Sneak Your Monster Into School' would certainly be a valuable addition to any educator's toolkit.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Recognize an ordered sequence in a procedural story.
Explain how one instruction leads to the next.

Teaching tips

Read the story aloud and pause to identify what happens next.
Ask students to explain why the instructions need a clear order.
Invite students to write a new imaginary procedure after reading.

Skills covered

Sequencing instructions.
Discussing procedural text.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Does this include procedural-writing worksheets?

The supplied resource is a PDF picture book. You can use it as a model for a separate writing task, such as asking students to explain their own imaginary creature’s school visit.