English 9

2nd class: Instructive texts

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 Today’s program Key
 What is an Instructive Text? Speaking
Let’s practice pronunciation, if the text is marked
 Types of Instructive Texts in blue repeat together after your teacher.
 We use in it MANY situations!
Listening
 STRUCTURE
Listen to your teacher, if there is something you
 FEATURES don’t understand, please ask!
 THE FOUR MAIN COMPONENTS
Reading
 WRITING TEMPLATE Please read aloud to your classmates.
 EXAMPLES
 Activity Writing
Now you try writing by yourself!

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  WHAT IS AN INSTRUCTIVE TEXT?
 Instructive texts are also known as procedural texts. It instructs
your audience on how to complete a specific task.  Instructive
texts tell you

What is an  how to make something and

Instructive  how to do something.

Text?
 Instructive texts provide sequenced information or directions so
that people can do activities in safe, efficient and appropriate
ways.

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 Types of  For example recipes and science experiments.  

Instructive  They use headings and sub-headings…

 Instructive texts can be:
Texts

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  Directions - How do I get somewhere?
 Specific instructions
 Including location names and titles.
 Uses formal language
Types of  A map will make your instructions so much easier to understand.

Instructive
Texts  Instructions - How do I do something?
 You may need to include a diagram if there are complex elements
to complete.

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  Recipes - How do I cook something?

Types of  Give basic instructions.

 Include ingredients, method and a few visuals.
Instructive  Use measurements.

Texts  Rules for games - How do I play this?

 You may need to include visuals.

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  Manuals - How do I operate this?
 Are there any warnings I need to be aware of before proceeding?
 Be very specific in your explanation.

Types of  Agendas - What are we doing? When are we doing it? Who is

Instructive responsible?
 Include times and schedules.
Texts  If needed include short explanations of each activity.
 Resources needed.

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 THE FOUR
MAIN
COMPONENTS

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  HEADINGS
 Titles indicate the goal or aim of your procedure.

Read one at a time out loud to your classmates.

Then listen to your teacher explain.
 SECTIONS
 Keep everything organized and in order

 SUBHEADINGS
 Subheadings such as materials, what to do next, warnings indicate the stages of the

STRUCTURE procedure.

 SEQUENCE
 Everything is organized in the sequence it is to occur and each new step must begin on a
new line.

 VISUALS
 Greatly enhance a procedural text and reinforce technical instructions. Maps, diagrams
and photos are essential.

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  VOCABULARY
 Use technical and specialized terms in
a procedural text. Don't dumb things down.

Read one at a time out loud to your classmates.

Then listen to your teacher explain.
 TENSE
 Always write in timeless present tense

FEATURES
 FLOW
 Use connectives and conjunctions related to time to indicate the
chronological order of the actions.

 DETAILS
 Details are important in a procedure. Assume very little.

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 WRITING
TEMPLATE

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 EXAMPLES

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 EXAMPLES

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 EXAMPLES

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  Sequence Words  Link.

A. Read the instructions for making ice cream. Number the steps 1 to 5 and
underline the words that show the order.

B. Sort the sequence words into groups.

Activity #2 C. 'Once' and 'when' introduce clauses. That means they need to be followed
by a subject and a verb. Reorder the words in brackets to form 'Once' and
'When' clauses.

D. D. Complete the instructions with sequencing words from the worksheet.

E. Write your own instructions for any procedure you like, using the
sequence words provided.

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  Speaking and listening activity

A. Now think about something that you would like to

teach your classmates
 Directions - How do I get somewhere?
 Instructions - How do I do something?
 Recipes - How do I cook something?
 Rules for games - How do I play this?

Activity #3  Manuals - How do I operate this?

 Agendas - What are we doing?

B. Write down your instructive text

C. Now read it out loud to your classmates but leave out the titles

D. Could you guess what it was about?

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