2nd Grade Writing Lesson 30: Write a Short Recipe

Objective

I can write a short recipe with a title, an ingredients list, and steps in order.

Materials

Pencil
Eraser
Ruled paper (primary lines preferred)

Mini-lesson — Recipes have ingredients + steps

A recipe tells how to make something. Good recipes are clear and in order. They help someone make the food the right way.

Recipe parts

Title: what you are making
Ingredients: what you need
Steps: what to do, one step at a time

Helpful step words

First, Next, Then, Last

Quick check: "Could someone follow my recipe without guessing?"

Guided Practice — Practice recipe lines

Choose 3 sentences from the Trace menu and copy them neatly on paper. Then use the Tracing Pad to practice words, sentences, and marks.

Tracing Pad

Lines Trace

Pen

Drag & Drop — Build a short recipe

Build each recipe line.

FruitTitle:salad

Ingredients:

.apples2

banana1.

Steps:

First,washthefruit.

cutfruitNext,the.

Then,putitinabowl.

Last,mixandeat.

gently.Stir

Quick Check — Recipes

Choose the best answer.

What is a recipe?

a story with characters directions for making something a math chart

What does the title do?

tells what you are making tells the last step tells your phone number

What are ingredients?

the ending sentence the bowl you use what you need to make it

What do steps tell?

who is invited what to do in order what time it is now

Which words show order?

first, next, then, last big, small, tiny because, and, but

Why add numbers in ingredients?

to make it a story to hide the steps to show how many

Which mark often follows a heading?

? : !

Which step is best?

Wash the fruit. Do lots of things and hope it works. Mix it and then maybe eat later.

What makes a recipe helpful?

it has no ingredients it skips steps it is clear and in order

Which word means the final step?

next last because

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Includes title, ingredients, and steps Uses time-order words (first, next, then, last) Writes short, clear steps Uses capitals and punctuation correctly

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can write a short recipe. 🙂 I can do it sometimes, but I need more practice. 😅 Recipes still feel tricky.

I will practice…

Ingredients list Steps in order First/Next/Then/Last