écrire des directives

Students write step-by-step directions on how to eat or make a snack.  A gingerbread man or any other favourite snack.  How would you describe how you eat an oreo?  A chocolate chip cookie with a glass of milk?  Do you take apart a kit kat bar layer by layer?  How do you make 'smores?


Let students bring their snack in and record or describe orally the steps of devouring it.

Thank you Mrs. Shelan for the original idea found here in English.

Two examples are posted, 'I can write simple sentences'.

'I can write more complex sentences' using the word bank or a synonym web tool to make my writing more interesting.

Is including a "word bank" along with the gingerbread book template in grade 1 and in grade 2 effective?  Does it limit student creativity or is it  helpful for those who want/need it?  Does it encourage students to use more colourful language in their writing?