Time and sequence in technical texts
I can identify time and sequence in technical texts.
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General
This lesson goes over how to interpret time and sequence in technical texts, including cookbooks and recipes, manuals, directions, websites, trade/"How-to" books, and instructions. Students will learn about signal words and other words authors may use to specify the order of events or steps.
Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3
Learning objective
Students will be able to identify time and sequence in technical texts.
Introduction
Students will think about times they've used texts to help them complete a task or figure out how to do something. They will discuss different types of technical texts, including cookbooks and recipes, manuals, directions, websites, trade/"How-to" books, and instructions. Students will look at signal words authors of technical texts may use.
Instruction
Students will read the steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put them in the correct order. After that, they will talk to a classmate about why it is important to follow the steps of a recipe. Next, they will read a mixed-up passage called "How to Produce Milk" and put the passage in order according to the signal words. They will turn and talk to a partner about how they did that. They will also read a game manual for a battleship game and answer questions about it.
Quiz
Review technical texts with ten questions that review key terminology and are asked to apply the terms to a given text.
Closing
Have students recall what they learned in this lesson, including examples of technical texts. Lastly, students will spin the wheel to choose a technical text to write ("How-to," recipe, or game instructions/manual).
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