Writing Procedures

Day 1
How to Put On the Coat Watch and listen
carefully as Miss Graziadei
1. Gather your coat.
follows the steps in this
2. Lay it on the floor. procedure!
3. Put your arms
through the
sleeves.

4. Stay warm!
Think…
Is this procedure at a ‘not
yet’, ‘starting to’, or ‘yes’
level? Why?
 What is a procedure?

When do we use procedures?

Why is it important to follow a procedure?

Why is it important to write a detailed

procedure?
 I can write a draft of a procedure to explain to someone how to do something.

I can write a procedure for how to make a peanut butter

and jelly sandwich.
Some strong Some strong action
transition words to words to use are...
use are...

● After that ● Divide in half

● Also ● Spread
● Finally ● Split
● First ● Splash
● Then ● Put
● Next ● Move
● Last
● For example
 I can use my procedure to co-create an exemplar procedure.

Let’s make a good procedure together!

1. First, gather the bread, peanut butter, and jelly. Also, gather a plate and knife.
(gather the materials)

2. Then, put one piece of bread on your plate.

3. After that/next, put one or two scoops of peanut butter on the bread with a knife,
then spread it. Use a knife to take small scoops of peanut butter.

4. Then, spread one or two scoops of jelly on top of the peanut butter with a knife. Use
a knife to take small scoops of jelly.

5. Finally, put the other piece of bread on top of the peanut butter and jelly.

6. Last, you can eat!

 I can use my procedure and mentor materials to create a list of what makes a good procedure.

What makes a good procedure?

1. I have transition words in every step of my procedure.

2. I used specific words in my steps.
3. I put my directions in the right order.
4. I add details to each step.
5. I numbered each step to show what order to follow the procedure in.
6. I told the reader the materials that are needed.
7. I told the reader about what the goal of the procedure.
8. I told the reader how much was needed of the materials.
 I can reflect and set a goal for revising my procedure using the criteria list.

If I compare my procedure to the criteria list, am I at…

Not Yet

Starting to…

Yes!

What goal can I set for myself when I revise this procedure
and write new procedures, such as in science?