Complex Instructions Answers

Moyra is teaching her young nephew how to tie his shoes. She gives him these oral instructions.Today, I am going to teach you how to tie your shoes quickly and effectively. First, put your untied shoes on. Next, hold one lace in each hand. Do you have them? Cross the laces over each other. Tuck the end of one lace under the other. Stop what you are doing. You forgot to tighten the laces. Understand? Next, form a loop with the left lace to make a flattened oval shape. Wrap the other lace counterclockwise around the loop. Grab the middle of the right-hand lace to make a bite point and pull it around through the loop, back toward the right. Finally, tighten the loops. Do you need me to explain it again?

Franco receives an assignment to write a procedural text for school and decides to write about how to use origami to make a paper crane. Which statement best explains why this is a good topic for a procedural text?

Leo is instructed how to wrap a present using the following oral instructions.Roll out the wrapping paper onto a flat surface.Place the box on top of the paper.Cut the paper.Fold the paper around the box so that it covers the entire surface.Using 1-inch sections of tape, tape the wrapping paper to the box.If desired, tape a bow to the top of the present.

Read these instructions.First, check your bow to make sure that it does not have any cracks and that the string is fitted tightly. Second, select an arrow from the quiver. Once you have chosen an arrow, clip the end of the arrow onto the middle of the string. Turn to face the target. Keeping your back straight, pull the string back until it is almost touching your cheek. Next, sight along the arrow at the bull’s-eye at the center of the target. When you are ready, release the string.

Which of these tasks would be best suited for procedural writing?

Gael is showing his classmate how to build a rubber-band catapult for their history project. They are standing at a table with the materials organized in front of them. Gael first describes the goal of the project and the materials they will be using. Then he begins his explanation of how to make the catapult.

Read the instructions.For this experiment, you will need a chemistry beaker or a tall, clear plastic container. You will also need a shallow pan, ¼ cup of baking soda, and ½ cup of white vinegar. Begin by placing the container in the pan. Next, pour the baking soda into the container. Then, pour the vinegar into the container. If the experiment is successful, the resulting solution should foam out of the container and overflow into the pan.

Jennie is reading a recipe on how to bake a soufflé. Which information is she most likely to find in the evaluation section of the procedural text?

Read the excerpt from a how-to guide.First, fill two-thirds of the pot with soil. Do not pack the soil. Second, dig a hole four inches deep and two inches across into the middle of the soil. Remove your fern from its original pot. Make sure that the roots do not break. Next, place the fern in the new pot. The roots should fit comfortably into the new hole. Smooth the soil around the fern. Water the fern until the soil is damp. The fern will wilt for a few days, but with watering, its leaves should turn green again and regain their firmness.

Julius lost focus while his art teacher was instructing him on how to make a sculpture with recycled materials. Because of this, he does not understand why he is supposed to use recycled materials instead of new materials.