Thursday
To identify important words/phrases that make instructions easy to follow.
Yesterday, we looked at what the author uses to make instructions easy to follow. We call these FEATURES. One useful feature of a set of instructions is IMPERATIVE VERBS (the actions we have to take). We can think of these as 'bossy words' because they tell us what to do really clearly.
Look at the instructions from yesterday and answer these questions with your partner.
How many squirts of soap do you need?
What should you use to turn of the tap?
Can you identify any other imperative verbs in the instructions?
Where are they in each sentence?
Look through the instructions below and write a list of imperative verbs in your book.
To be able to count numbers up to 100 using concrete objects. Counting in ones and tens, forwards and backwards.
"What does 'man-made' mean?"
"Some things around us are made by nature — they weren’t made by people. These are called natural materials.
Other things have been made by people, using machines or in factories. These are called man-made materials."
Can we explore how to join man-made materials to create a 3D form?
Different joining techniques:
Glue (good for paper, light materials)
Tape (quick and easy)
Folding and slotting
Paper fasteners (for moving parts)
In small groups using different methods to experiment joining 2 materials together.
Test the strength: What sticks best? What is neatest? What works for heavy/light objects?
