Yucky soup

This task is about writing instructions for making soup.
You are to read the poem 'Yucky Soup' and use the information in the poem to write a set of instructions for making yucky soup.
  1. Read the poem.
  2. Use the sheet with the criteria for writing instructions to give you ideas about what your instructions should include and what style of writing to use.
  3. Write your set of instructions.
  4. At the end of writing and checking your instructions, you will assess your own work using the student assessment sheet.
  5. After you have completed your assessment, talk about your writing with your teacher.

Yucky soup poem

Criteria for writing instructions:

  1. Purpose - The title shows what is to be made.
  2. Equipment - All the equipment needed is listed.
  3. Ingredients - All the ingredients and the amounts of them needed are listed.
  4. Steps - All the things that have to be done are there.
  5. Steps - Each step is written on a new line.
  6. Logical sequence - The steps are in the same order as in the poem.
  7. Verbs - Each step begins with the action word that tells the reader what to do.
  8. Present tense - All instructions are written in the present tense.
  9. Illustrations could be used - Instructions can have pictures to help explain what to do, especially if it is hard to explain in words.
 
 
Student assessment sheet for writing instructions
Name:

Assessment key:   N = not often      S = sometimes      A = always

a)

The title states the purpose, what is to be made.

No

Yes

b)

The text tells the reader what equipment is needed.

N

S

A

c)

The text tells the reader what ingredients and the amounts of them thatare needed.

N

S

A

d)

All the steps are there.

N

S

A

e)

Each step is written on a new line.

N

S

A

f)

All the steps are in order.

N

S

A

g)

Verbs are used at the beginning of each instruction.

N

S

A

h)

The present tense is used.

N

S

A

i)

 If illustrations are used:
they are clear, and add to the understanding of the instructions.

No

Yes
 
 
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