Procedural Text
Grade 6 Language Arts
Materials Needed
• Page Protector
• Pencil/Eraser
• 3 sheets of looseleaf
Think/Pair/Share
• What are some activities that you know how to
do SO well that you could teach someone else
how to do it? You could even do it with your eyes
closed!
Demonstration
• Show class how to do something that you know
how to do INCREDIBLY well…
• What do you think this text might look like in
the end?
Schedule
January 20th – 24th (choosing a topic)
January 27th – 31st (planning)
February 3rd – 7th (drafting)
February 10th – 14th (revising/editing)
February 17th – 21st (publishing)
The week after March Break (presenting)
What will I include?
• What does a procedural text need?
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Materials list
Steps in order
Transition words
Imperative verbs
Introduction
Conclusion
When Choosing a Topic
• Things to consider when choosing a topic:
- Do I know enough about this task to teach it to
someone else?
- Can I bring something into class that will help
demonstrate how to do this task?
- Do I enjoy doing this task?
*** Homework for Monday is to choose a topic***
What are the Main Ideas?
What Materials are Needed?
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What are the Main Steps?
Read an Exemplar
• Read the text BLT on your own and then re-read
as a class with voice & expression
• Think/Pair/Share your opinion about this
writing piece (your first impressions)
Revising & Editing BLT
• Have students use highlighters to identify the
following in BLT
- Highlight all transition words in green
- Highlight the topic sentence and closing sentence
in blue
- Write the main idea for each paragraph in the
column using orange
- Highlight good use of word choice in pink
- Highlight good use of punctuation in yellow
Evaluate BLT
Things that were well
done?
Things that could be
improved?
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*** You should have 5 of each and hand them in for marks***
Transition Words
• Ask students to choose 1 of the following 3
questions to discuss after a minute
- What is a transition word?
- Why do we use transition words?
- What resources do we have in this classroom to
find transition words?
Transition Word Brainstorm
• Ask students to brainstorm 5 transition words
with their group and have 1 volunteer come up to
the front of the class to write it on the Smart
Board
Worksheets
• Bring attention to the red folders at the front of
the class (in the shelf) and show students the
handout with transition words
• Complete the transition words worksheets
- Good for Glue
- Transition Chart
- Find That Transition
Materials List
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Page protector for rough copy
Looseleaf
Pencil (absolutely no pen)
Eraser
Copy of their plan
Outline
Paragraph 1 (introduce your topic)
Paragraph 2 (explain the materials needed)
Paragraph 3 (go through the steps in detail)
Paragraph 4 (review any complications or tips)
Paragraph 5 (conclude your topic)
Topic Sentence
• Hand out the worksheet using topic sentences
and have students find ways of captivating the
readers attention!
Revising & Editing
• Have a look at my example and revise & edit to
improve my text!
• Reminders
- Use red folder to find different transition words
- Use thesaurus to improve word choice
- Use dictionary for spelling errors
Revise & Edit
Word Choice (pink) - write 2 or more descriptive words
per paragraph
Organization (orange) -write introduction, materials
needed, steps, tips & conclusion in the left-hand column
Ideas (blue) - add 1 or more details to each paragraph that
make it more interesting
Conventions (green) - add one new punctuation to each
paragraph (brackets, exclamation mark, ellipses,
quotation marks, etc.)
Fluency (yellow) - add 1 new transition word to each
paragraph for interest
Netbooks or Paper & Pencil?
• In order to use netbooks they must have the
following:
- A working printer at home
- A USB stick with them the day you start publishing
- Knowledge of how to use MS word
- Willingness to write on paper at the last minute if
technology doesn’t work out
Reminders
• Students will publish their good copy during
class and follow the expectations:
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Plain white-lined paper
Name on the top
Title on the top (capital letters)
Indent paragraphs
Single-Spaced
Handing in your Work
• Make sure you hand-in your final copy by
________________________. Staple the
top left-hand corner and make sure your title
and name are on the top 
Now for the Fun Part!
• Decide how you’d like to teach your skill to the
class. You can bring in props that will help
support your presentation.
• You aren’t going to read your text to the class…
just present your topic and show us how to do
the thing you do best!
• Presentations should be 2 minutes maximum
(keep it simple & fun)
• Presentations will start on Wednesday after
March break!