Procedural Writing Activities – Year 1, 2 & 3

Make procedural writing engaging and hands-on with this collection of 7 fun, child-friendly procedural writing activities. Designed for Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3, this resource helps students understand and practise the structure and language features of procedural texts.

Activities Included

Students will write procedures for:

• ☃️ How to Build a Snowman
• 🍿 How to Make Popcorn
• 🍓 How to Make Fairy Bread
• 🥤 How to Make a Milkshake
• 🍮 How to Make Jelly
• 🥚 How to Boil an Egg
• 🍍 How to Make a Fruit Kebab

What's Included?

Each procedural writing activity includes:

• Visual elements to support student understanding and engagement
• Procedural writing worksheets
• Differentiated worksheets to cater for different learning needs
• Word banks featuring useful action words and verbs
• Opportunities to practise sequencing steps in the correct order

Differentiation

The differentiated worksheets provide additional scaffolding for students who need support with procedural writing. Word banks containing action words/verbs help students select appropriate vocabulary when writing their instructions.

Display Craft Templates

The Snowman, Fruit Kebab and Popcorn activities also include craft templates that can be used to create attractive classroom displays featuring students' completed procedural writing.

Perfect For

This resource is ideal for:

• Procedural writing lessons
• Writing rotations
• Literacy centres
• Independent writing
• Early finishers
• Homework
• Small-group instruction
• Classroom displays

A fun and engaging way to help students develop their sequencing, vocabulary, sentence construction and procedural writing skills!

Suitable for: Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3