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Instructions, How to Keep a Teacher Happy (Imperative Verbs) - KS1 Text Types: Writing Planners and Model Texts

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This KS1 text types resource pack will teach pupils how to write an instructional text. Pupils will read a model text ‘How To Keep A Teacher Happy’ showing WAGOLL (what a good one looks like), before exploring ways that they could keep other adults or friends happy, adding some humour to their writing.

What is included in this resource pack?

  • Model text - How To Keep A Teacher happy: an example instructional text
  • Instructions writing sheet: a PDF containing success criteria that pupils can use to support their writing, with examples of imperative verbs (bossy verbs)and adverbs
  • Idea cards: PDF cards to inspire ideas for writing
  • Instructions ideas sheet: a PDF for pupils to explore their own ideas for writing
  • Instructions writing plan: a worksheet to support pupils to plan and structure their writing
  • Writing frame: a PDF sheet that pupils could use to present their work

What is instructional writing?

Instructions are written to give the reader clear and logical steps to reach a desired goal. Examples of instructional texts include recipes, technical manuals, how to play a game or science experiment write-ups.

National Curriculum English programme of study links:

Year 1

  • Pupils will write sentences by saying out loud what they are writing about and composing sentences orally before writing

Year 2

  • Pupils should write for a range of purposes
  • Pupils should consider what they are going to write about before beginning by planning or saying out loud what they are going to write about

  • Model text - How To Keep A Teacher happy
  • Instructions writing sheet
  • Idea cards
  • Instructions ideas sheet
  • Writing frame
  • Teacher notes
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