Key Stage Two : English : Writing Composition : Recipe Instructions
This English teaching pack for Years Five and Six in Key Stage Two gets the children to practise reading and writing different sets of instructions written as recipes to prepare a selection of food snacks and family meals. The class can use imperative verbs and concise language to draft and edit sets of instructions as recipes to make a range of meals.
Buy this teaching pack including lesson plans, classroom activities and interactive presentations to teach the children to practise reading and writing sets of instructions written as recipes to prepare food snacks and family meals
Complete teaching pack for only £3.95
Pay securely with instant download
This teaching pack includes four lessons to teach the class to practise reading and writing sets of instructions written as recipes to prepare food snacks and family meals. There are activities for shared, independent and group learning.
This scheme of work for English is recommended for Years Five and Six in Key Stage Two although it could also be easily differentiated for children in other ages and classes to use.
Skills covered in this teaching pack include identifying the structure and format of instructional writing, selecting concise vocabulary to use instructions and initiating each instruction using imperative verbs.
Lesson One : Healthy Meals
Read and write instructions to prepare and cook a healthy meal as part of a balanced diet. The class can edit example instructions to match the correct audience.
Learning Objectives
Identifying and discussing themes and conventions in instructional writing. Identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models.
Learning Outcomes
I can say how to structure and format a set of instructions. I can select matching sentence structures and vocabulary to write a set of instructions needed to complete a specific activity.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan healthy meals Text vegetable casserole (colour, black and white, document) Activity vegetable soup cards (colour, black and white, document) Activity cooking vegetables (colour, black and white)
Activity instructions checklist (colour, black and white) Presentation healthy meals
Lesson Two : Pizza Recipe
Read and write instructions to prepare different toppings for a favourite type of pizza. The children can invent their own pizzas with unusual flavours.
Learning Objectives
Identifying and discussing themes and conventions in instructional writing. Identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models.
Learning Outcomes
I can say how to structure and format a set of instructions. I can select matching sentence structures and vocabulary to write a set of instructions needed to complete a specific activity.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan pizza recipe Text vegetable pizza (colour, black and white, document) Activity pizza plan (colour, black and white, document) Activity pizza vegetables (colour, black and white) Activity instructions checklist (colour, black and white) Presentation pizza recipe
Lesson Three : Pancake Recipe
Read and write instructions to help cook pancakes with different toppings and fillings. The children can draft and edit instructions for their favourite pancakes.
Learning Objectives
Identifying and discussing themes and conventions in instructional writing. Identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models.
Learning Outcomes
I can say how to structure and format a set of instructions. I can select matching sentence structures and vocabulary to write a set of instructions to complete a specific activity.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan pancake recipe Text chocolate chip pancakes (colour, black and white, document) Activity pancake fillings and toppings (colour, black and white, document) Activity pancake foods word bank (colour, black and white) Activity instructions checklist (colour, black and white) Presentation pancake recipe
Lesson Four : Cake Recipes
Compose and test a set of instructions about how to make different cakes for a range of purposes. The class can try following their recipes to make some cakes.
Learning Objectives
Identifying and discussing themes and conventions in instructional writing. Identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models.
Learning Outcomes
I can say how to structure and format a set of instructions. I can select matching sentence structures and vocabulary to write a set of instructions to complete a specific activity.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan cake recipes Text chocolate crispy cakes (colour, black and white, document) Activity caramel banana cakes cards (colour, black and white, document) Activity instructions checklist (colour, black and white) Presentation cake recipes
Buy this teaching pack including lesson plans, classroom activities and interactive presentations to teach the children to practise reading and writing sets of instructions written as recipes to prepare food snacks and family meals
Complete teaching pack for only £3.95
Pay securely with instant download
You can preview all of the lessons from this scheme of work to see if they will match the needs of your class. If you have any questions about this English scheme of work for Key Stage Two then please contact us so that we can help.
- Lost Son
Discuss the meaning of a parable from the Bible told by Jesus about forgiving others and reflect on how to solve dilemmas in families - Jungle Book
Read and answer comprehension questions using an extract from a story by a significant author - Roman Invasion
Investigate some of the reasons for the growth of the Roman Empire in the past and how and why the Romans invaded ancient Britain - Comparing Fractions
Identify and record how to compare and order different unit and non-unit fractions by the values of their numerators and denominators
Thank You
Thank you for the great resources they look fantastic
Scheme of work
Your geography scheme of work about the weather is amazing. It has saved me so much time. My class are loving the practical activities. So much better than the worksheets that you get on other sites.
Good planning
Good English planning useful for my year four class
