Read a procedure verb

Supplied materials

• Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
• Worked case: Job: name a section about birds. Instruction: Fold the paper. Preference: umbrella for a rainy walk. Letter highlight: Dear Lee,
• Primary check: Job: explain what a photo shows. Instruction: Pour water into a cup. Preference: lamp for reading at night. Letter highlight: Thank you for the book.
• An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.

Learn the idea

A procedure uses action verbs to tell how to do something. A reader must do the action specified, rather than replace it with a related action.

Circle the instruction’s action word. Explain or safely mime it with paper and imaginary materials.

Example to read or listen to: Job: name a section about birds. Instruction: Fold the paper. Preference: umbrella for a rainy walk. Letter highlight: Dear Lee, The answer is fold. The relevant input states: Instruction: Fold the paper. This fits fold. A procedure uses action verbs to tell how to do something. A reader must do the action specified, rather than replace it with a related action. Materials alone are not instructions.

1. Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
2. Circle the instruction’s action word. Explain or safely mime it with paper and imaginary materials.
3. Check the worked solution: fold. The relevant input states: Instruction: Fold the paper. This fits fold. A procedure uses action verbs to tell how to do something. A reader must do the action specified, rather than replace it with a related action. Materials alone are not instructions.
4. Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

Optional extra practice: Create a two-sentence information card about an imaginary paper kite using these supplied facts: it is made of paper; it has a string. Give it a heading, draw and caption it, then write a friendly letter sharing the card. Label each letter part. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: A procedure uses action verbs to tell how to do something. A reader must do the action specified, rather than replace it with a related action.

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