Instructions, How to Keep a Teacher Happy (Imperative Verbs) - KS1 Text Types: Writing Planners and Model Texts

This KS1 text types resource pack will teach pupils how to write an instructional text. Pupils will read a model text ‘How To Keep A Teacher Happy’ showing WAGOLL (what a good one looks like), before exploring ways that they could keep other adults or friends happy, adding some humour to their writing.

What is included in this resource pack?

• Model text - How To Keep A Teacher happy: an example instructional text
• Instructions writing sheet: a PDF containing success criteria that pupils can use to support their writing, with examples of imperative verbs (bossy verbs)and adverbs
• Idea cards: PDF cards to inspire ideas for writing
• Instructions ideas sheet: a PDF for pupils to explore their own ideas for writing
• Instructions writing plan: a worksheet to support pupils to plan and structure their writing
• Writing frame: a PDF sheet that pupils could use to present their work

What is instructional writing?

Instructions are written to give the reader clear and logical steps to reach a desired goal. Examples of instructional texts include recipes, technical manuals, how to play a game or science experiment write-ups.

National Curriculum English programme of study links:

Year 1

• Pupils will write sentences by saying out loud what they are writing about and composing sentences orally before writing

Year 2

• Pupils should write for a range of purposes
• Pupils should consider what they are going to write about before beginning by planning or saying out loud what they are going to write about

This resource is part of the WAGOLL: text types writing packs collection.
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• Model text - How To Keep A Teacher happy
• Instructions writing sheet
• Idea cards
• Instructions ideas sheet
• Writing frame
• Teacher notes