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Instructions

The document provides guidelines on how to write effective instructions, emphasizing the use of present tense, imperative verbs, adverbs, topic words, and time conjunctions. It includes examples of imperative verbs and adverbs, as well as a sample recipe for making fruit pizzas. The instructions aim to help readers clearly convey steps for completing tasks.

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Instructions

The document provides guidelines on how to write effective instructions, emphasizing the use of present tense, imperative verbs, adverbs, topic words, and time conjunctions. It includes examples of imperative verbs and adverbs, as well as a sample recipe for making fruit pizzas. The instructions aim to help readers clearly convey steps for completing tasks.

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Instructions

Instructions are written for someone who


needs to know how to do something.
What are instructions for?

Some examples…
Recipes
‘How to play a game’
‘How to make a…’
Safety Procedure Posters
How to Write Instructions
1. Write in the present tense.

2. Use imperative verbs and adverbs.

3. Use topic words.

4. Use time conjunctions.

5. Use clear descriptions.


Imperative Verbs
Imperative verbs are bossy verbs. They tell you
what to do.

Here are some examples of imperative verbs.

make cook put sit stir


hold stand add fill
Adverbs
An adverb describes the verb.

Here are some examples of adverbs.

gently slowly carefully quietly

quickly kindly politely


Time conjunctions
Time conjunctions tell you when to do something.

Here are some examples of time conjunctions.

first second third next then

after that later last finally


Here is an example of instructions:
How To Make Fruit Pizzas
You will need: What to do:
• Digestive biscuits • First, place your biscuits on the plate.
• Natural yoghurt • Then, spread the yogurt onto the biscuit.
• 3 – 4 different • Carefully cut up the fruit into small
types of fruit e.g. pieces. (Ask a grown up to help you with
Apple, banana, the sharp knife)
grapes, orange • Finally, put the fruit on top of the yogurt.
• Plate • Enjoy!
• Spreading knife
• Sharp knife
• A grown up!

Top Tip:
Keep the fruit pizzas in
the fridge once made.

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