Procedural Writing

This term we have been reading and writing procedural pieces. They have been in the form of recipes,directions and instructions.
This week we have written a procedure on how to get from one place in the classroom to another place. We had to start each step with a verb. When we read out our instructions for someone to follow we realised that they had to be very specific. We also found out that it is useful to follow the instructions yourself before giving them to someone else.

Today we read directions on how Red Riding Hood could get to Grandma's house. After reading the diections we worked with a partner and drew a  map of the path Red Riding Hood took to reach Grandma's. While drawing the map we discovered that we couldn't draw the places she walked through too big because our map wouldn't fit on the page. We also realised that some maps need a 'key' for the reader to understand them.
This was a great activity to see if we could work in a team and produce a piece of work while respecting the ideas presented by each person.