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Room 5's Flying Disc How-To

Grade 1 shared research and writing: use a how-to book and a coach's poster to put the steps for throwing a flying disc in order.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.1.7

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 8 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students compare the steps given in two how-to sources.
  • Students put steps from two sources in order to write instructions.
  • Students use order words to write a sequence of steps.

How to use

Read the book and the poster aloud, then work through the questions as a class or in small groups. Let students try the steps in gym after writing them.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.1.7

Take part in shared research and writing projects, such as using several how-to books to write a sequence of instructions.

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Room 5's Flying Disc How-To

Use a book and a poster to write steps in order.

Read the sources

Room 5 is writing a how-to page for gym class. They found a book and a poster about throwing a flying disc. Read both.

Book: Fun with a Flying Disc

A flying disc is fun to throw. First, hold the disc with your thumb on top and your fingers under the edge. Next, stand sideways to your friend. Then swing your arm out toward your friend and let go.

Poster: Coach Kim's Disc Tips

Stand sideways.

Pull the disc back across your body before you throw.

Keep the disc flat when you let go.

To catch it, put one hand on top and one hand under it.

Compare the sources

Use the book and the poster to answer.

1.
Which step do both the book and the poster tell?
  • A. Hold the disc with your thumb on top.
  • B. Pull the disc back across your body.
  • C. Stand sideways to your friend.
  • D. Put one hand on top to catch.
2.
Read the book. Write the missing word.

Hold the disc with your   on top.

3.
Read Coach Kim's poster. Underline the sentence that tells where to pull the disc before you throw.

Stand sideways.Pull the disc back across your body before you throw.Keep the disc flat when you let go.To catch it, put one hand on top and one hand under it.

4.
Marco wants to add a tip about catching the disc. Which source should he use?
  • A. the book
  • B. the poster
  • C. both sources
  • D. neither source

Write the how-to

Put the steps from both sources together.

5.
The book uses words that tell the order of the steps. Circle the three words that tell order.

thumbfirstsidewaysedgenextfriendthendisc

6.
Room 5 used both sources to make four steps. Write the step number (1, 2, 3, or 4) next to each step.

  Pull the disc back across your body.
  Hold the disc with your thumb on top.
  Swing your arm out and let go.
  Stand sideways to your friend.

7.
Room 5 wants to add a tip from the poster to the step "Swing your arm out and let go." Which tip fits that step?
  • A. Hold the disc with your thumb on top.
  • B. A flying disc is fun to throw.
  • C. Put one hand under it to catch.
  • D. Keep the disc flat when you let go.
8.
Write Room 5's how-to page. Write the four steps in order. Then add Coach Kim's tip for catching.

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