ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Teaching Without Frills How-To Writing For Kids – Procedural Writing – Episode 4: Revising Steps
Today, we’re learning how to make our writing even better! I’m writing a book about how to grow a plant. I’ve already written the introduction and the steps, but now it’s time to revise. Revising means reading what you’ve written, thinking about it, and making it better. Let’s go through each step to make sure I give enough details.
First, you should use a small shovel to fill your flower pot with soil. This helps the reader understand what to do.
Next, put a few seeds into the soil. I realized I need to add more details here. You should poke three or four holes in the soil and drop a seed in each hole. Now it’s clearer!
Then, cover the seeds with soil and sprinkle water into the pot using a watering can. This helps the seeds start to grow.
Lastly, place the pot in the sun and wait for your plant to grow. It’s important to remind the reader to keep watering the plant so it stays healthy. I’ll add: Don’t forget to add more water when the soil gets dry.
Now that I’ve revised my steps to make them even better, I’m ready to finish my writing. Keep an eye out for episode 5 to see how I write a closing!
Planting Adventure: Gather some small pots, soil, seeds, and a watering can. Follow the revised steps from the article to plant your own seeds. As you go through each step, think about why each detail is important. What might happen if you skip a step or forget a detail? Share your planting adventure with a family member or friend and explain each step as you do it.
Step Detective: Choose a simple task you do every day, like brushing your teeth or making a sandwich. Write down the steps you take to complete this task. Then, revise your steps by adding more details, just like in the article. Share your revised steps with a classmate and see if they can follow them to complete the task. Did they need more details? Discuss what you learned about giving clear instructions.
Observation Journal: Over the next week, observe your plant as it grows. Write down any changes you see each day. Think about how the steps you followed helped your plant grow. Did you need to add more water or move the pot to a sunnier spot? Use your observations to revise your planting steps, adding any new details that could help someone else grow a healthy plant.
**How-To Writing**
**Episode 4: Revising Steps**
I’m writing a book about how to grow a plant. I’ve written an introduction and my steps, but now I’m going to revise. When you revise, you reread your writing, think about it, and make it better. I’m going to reread each step to ensure I provide the reader with enough details.
**Step 1:** First, you should use a small shovel to fill your flower pot with soil. This gives the reader more details.
**Step 2:** Next, put a few seeds into the soil. I need to provide a bit more information here. You have to poke holes in the soil, and I didn’t specify how many seeds to use. So, poke three or four holes in the soil and drop a seed in each hole. That’s better.
**Step 3:** Then, cover the seeds with soil and sprinkle water into the pot using a watering can.
**Step 4:** Lastly, place the pot in the sun and wait for your plant to grow. I should remind the reader to keep watering the plant so it will thrive. I’ll add: Don’t forget to add more water when the soil gets dry.
Now that I’ve revised my steps to make them even better, I’m ready to finish my writing. Watch episode 5 to see how I write a closing.
