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Tuesday

Why order matters
// How-to texts and steps in order
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Why order matters

Bennie the Bear has a cup, some soil and a bean.

He drops the bean in the empty cup.

Then he pours in water. Splash!

"Oh no," Bennie says calmly. "I mixed up the steps."

Lizzy the Lizard hands him a card. "Let us read the steps first."

Learn it: order matters

In a how-to text, the order of steps matters.

If you mix them up, the job may not work.

Ferris asks: What comes before the water? He looks back.

Soil and the seed come first. Then the water!

Read it
How to Plant a Bean Seed
You need a cup, some soil, a bean seed and water.
First, fill the cup with soil.
Next, push the bean seed into the soil with your finger.
Then cover the seed with a little soil.
After that, pour in a little water.
Last, set the cup by a sunny window.
Plants need water and light to grow.
Check your cup each day.
Add a little water when the soil feels dry.
Wait and watch for a sprout!
CHECK IT: THE STEPS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What goes in the cup first?
How do you push the seed in?
What comes right after you cover the seed?
Where does the cup go last?
PLANT A BEAN SEED
  • Put the steps in order.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
SentenceTrue or false?
Plants need water and light to grow.?
You pour in water before the soil.?
You check the cup each day.?
You add water when the soil feels wet.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESoil goes in before water. Add water when the soil is dry.
WHAT WENT WRONG?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What did Bennie put in the cup first?
What should Bennie do first next time?
Why does order matter in a how-to text?
Try it
Tell a grown-up the bean steps with your hands.
Pretend to fill, push, cover, pour and set.
Say an order word before each step.

Word Spot: its, left, along

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Its: I-T-S.

Left: L-E-F-T.

Along: A-L-O-N-G.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
The bird flaps ___ wings.
I ___ my hat at home.
We walked ___ the river.

You put the steps in order! Tomorrow we learn a Fern Hollow game.

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