English Writing Composition Instructions Resources

Discover lesson plans, classroom worksheets and interactive activities to develop skills in English for Key Stage One to teach about writing instructions for different functions and outcomes

  • Witch’s Cauldron

    Witch’s Cauldron

    Select and write sets of instructions that a witch can follow when making a range of potions for casting different spells

  • Family Homes

    Family Homes

    Identify and record how to sequence and compose sets of instructions for families to follow when completing different jobs at home

  • Sports and Games

    Sports and Games

    Explain and model how to compose sets of instructions for athletes and players to follow when competing in a range of different sports and games

  • Pancake Instructions

    Pancake Instructions

    Identify and model how to compose sets of instructions for families to follow when preparing pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday

  • Pirate Ships

    Pirate Ships

    Investigate and model how to compose different sets of instructions for pirates to follow when working on board a pirate ship

  • School Instructions

    School Instructions

    Select and compose sets of instructions for other pupils to review and develop their learning skills in different subjects and topics at school

  • Counting Back

    Counting Back

    Practise using the number technique of counting back to solve and complete a range of abstract and contextual subtraction calculations

  • Mother Nature

    Mother Nature

    Explore how mother nature can provide nourishment, protection and support to all living things in different habitats and environments

  • Digraphs Word Sums

    Digraphs Word Sums

    Investigate the spellings and meanings of different sets of words with a range of initial consonant digraphs

  • Van Gogh

    Van Gogh

    Investigate and replicate the work and painting style of a famous artist from the past by producing a matching landscape of the school building