Reading Instructions and Lists

What are instructions?

Instructions tell you what to do, step by step. 📋 We follow them to make or do something.

Read in order ⬇️

Read the steps from the top to the bottom. Do them one at a time.

Here are the steps to make jam toast:

1. Get the bread. 🍞
2. Add the jam. 🍓
3. Eat it up! 😋

Do step 1, then step 2, then step 3. Easy!

Helper words

These words tell you the order:

• First 1️⃣
• Then 2️⃣
• Last 3️⃣

First wash your hands. Then pour the milk. Last drink it. 🥛

What is a list? 📝

A list shows things one under the other. We read it down the page.

Here is a shopping list:

• apples 🍎
• milk 🥛
• eggs 🥚
• bread 🍞

A list helps us remember things. We can tick each one off!

Try it

Read these steps to plant a seed:

1. Dig a small hole. 🕳️
2. Drop in a seed. 🌱
3. Add water. 💧

What do you do first? (Dig a hole.) 🕳️ What do you do last? (Add water.) 💧

Great following!

Play and practise

Play the matching game to put the jam toast steps in order. Then flip the flashcards to learn about instructions and lists.

Keep going

Try these next:

• Story order: Story Sequencing: Beginning, Middle, End
• Read sentences: Reading Your First Sentences
• Start here: Reading Comprehension Basics

Now you can follow instructions and read lists. Well done! 🌟