How-To Writing For Kids - Procedural Writing - Episode 1: Brainstorming
1 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
An introduction to how-to (procedural) writing and brainstorming things you know how to do well enough to teach step by step.
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Discussion questions
How-to writing teaches a reader to do something, step by step.
- What is how-to (procedural) writing?
- Why must the steps be in order?
- What is something you could teach someone to do?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: how-to, procedure, steps
- List three things you know how to do well.
- Pick one and count how many steps it takes.