How to Make a Pepperoni Pizza: Instructions for Year 5/6

About this unit:

This is a ten-lesson unit of English work based on the reading and writing instructions. It is intended for Upper Key Stage 2. This unit follows the 2014 National Curriculum objectives.

The ten lessons in this unit allow children to explore, discuss and understand writing instructions. During the first week children will plan, write and edit instructions based on making a pizza. However, before this process begins the teacher will model using the instructions to prepare the pizza for the children. This allows children to experience instructions in real life. In the second week, children will use their instructions from the previous week to make their own pizza. In addition, children will create an instructions video based on this process. Children will be able to adapt and improve their written instructions whilst making their own pizza and this learning will be reflected in their final video presentation.

What is included?

• A sheet with the National Curriculum English objectives for Y5/6 which are highlighted to help track and assess the progress of the class; to track coverage of the English curriculum and to show what objectives the unit covers.
• NEW Printable child-friendly learning objectives for children’s books.
• Instructions planning for ten days including possible D&T cross-curricular links.
• NEW Now includes a PowerPoint containing the lesson structure and learning activities for all ten lessons of the unit which can be presented to the children. The PowerPoint design and content can be adjusted to suit the needs of a class.
• Instructions texts that children could read and discuss including a simplified version for lower-achieving children.
• Boxing-up plans for instructions (differentiated on two levels with writing frame included for lower-achieving children).
• Success criteria for instructions (differentiated on three levels).

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