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PB&J Writing Instructions

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PB&J Writing Instructions

Read each question carefully. Put steps in order, choose useful transition words, and practise writing clear instructions.

Plan the Steps

Think about what a reader needs to know to make a sandwich safely and in the right order.

1.Number these instructions from 1 to 4 to show a sensible order for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Put the slices together.

Spread jelly on one slice.

Get two slices of bread.

Spread peanut butter on the other slice.

2.Which transition word is the best choice to begin a set of instructions?
  • Afterward
  • First
  • Finally
  • Last
3.Choose every word that could help show the order of steps in instructions.
  • First
  • Next
  • Crunchy
  • Then
  • Finally
  • Blue
4.Match each transition word with the part of the instructions it usually signals.
  • First
  • Next
  • Then
  • Finally
  • Another step in the middle
  • The beginning
  • The last step
  • A step that follows

Write Clear Sentences

A how-to paragraph has a topic sentence, steps in order, and a closing sentence.

5.Complete the sentence with a transition word that fits: , spread peanut butter on one slice of bread.
6.Write a topic sentence that tells what your instructions will explain.
7.Write one sentence that could finish your sandwich instructions.

Write a How-to Paragraph

Use your own words. Include a topic sentence, steps in order with transition words, and a closing sentence.

8.Write a complete paragraph explaining how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Tell the steps in order and use transition words such as first, next, then, and finally.

3 printable pages

  • PB&J Writing Instructions, page 1 of 3: Plan the Steps

    Page 1

  • PB&J Writing Instructions, page 2 of 3: Write Clear Sentences

    Page 2

  • PB&J Writing Instructions, page 3 of 3: Write a How-to Paragraph

    Page 3

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