Following Directions: The Art of Precision
This worksheet helps 5th-grade students practice and improve their ability to follow multi-step directions accurately, a key reading comprehension strategy.
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Following Directions: The Art of Precision
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Read all instructions carefully before you begin. Following directions accurately is an important skill for school and life. Take your time and pay close attention to each step.
Read all instructions before doing anything.
1. Write your name in the top right corner of this page.
2. Circle the word 'name' in the first instruction.
3. Draw a small square around the number '2' in the second instruction.
4. If you have read all the instructions carefully, only complete instruction number 1. Do not complete any other instructions. If you have not read this far, you will likely complete more than one instruction.
Read the recipe below and fill in the blanks with the correct ingredients or steps.
How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Ingredients:
Two slices of , peanut butter, and your favorite kind of .
Directions:
1. Lay out the two slices of bread on a clean surface.
2. Use a knife to spread a generous amount of peanut butter on one slice of bread.
3. On the other slice of bread, spread a layer of .
4. Carefully the two slices of bread together, with the peanut butter and jelly sides facing each other.
5. You can now your delicious sandwich!
1. What is the first step in making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, according to the recipe?
Spread jelly on one slice of bread.
Lay out two slices of bread.
Eat the sandwich.
Put peanut butter on bread.
2. What should you do after spreading peanut butter on one slice of bread?
Throw the bread away.
Spread jelly on the other slice.
Add cheese.
Eat the peanut butter.
Read the statements below. Mark 'True' if the statement correctly follows the directions for making the sandwich, or 'False' if it does not.
1. You should spread peanut butter on both slices of bread.
True
False
2. The last step is to put the two slices of bread together.
True
False
Number the steps below in the correct order to plant a seed.
Place the seed in the hole and cover it gently with soil.
Water the soil to make it damp, but not soaking wet.
Dig a small hole in the soil with your finger or a small tool.
Choose a small pot and fill it with potting soil.
Imagine your friend wants to draw a simple house. Write clear, step-by-step directions for them to follow.