First, Next, Finally: Understanding Instructions and Procedures

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A complete Grade 6 ESL listening and reading pack on following instructions and procedures: imperative verbs, sequencing words (first, next, after that, then, finally), and listening for key details such as numbers, amounts and warnings. Students listen to a procedure for planting a seed, order the steps, read a recipe, spot missing steps and write their own how-to guide. Includes slides, a teacher script, worksheet, quiz, homework, flashcards, a rubric and answer keys.

Overview

Students learn how instructions and procedures are organized and how to follow them accurately. They notice that each step begins with an imperative verb, that sequencing words show the order, and that numbers, amounts and warnings are the details that matter most. Students listen to the teacher read a short procedure for planting a bean seed, put the steps in order and note the key details, then read a fruit salad recipe and answer questions. Finally they spot a missing step in a procedure and write their own clear how-to guide.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Understanding Instructions and Procedures
Category: Listening
File Type: PDF
File Size: 346.1 KB
Published: 09 Nov 2026
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Grade 6 ESL (ages 11–12), A2–B1 50 minutes Listening for detail reading procedures sequencing imperative verbs writing instructions

Learning Objectives

Recognize imperative verbs and sequencing words in instructions.
Listen for and note key details such as numbers, amounts and warnings.
Follow and write a clear procedure in the correct order.

How to Use This Resource

Start with the slides: give a quick set of classroom instructions in the wrong order and ask what went wrong.
Teach imperatives and sequencing words with the slides and flashcards, then read the listening script in the lesson plan for worksheet activities 1 and 2.
Students complete activities 3 to 6, then use the quiz and send the how-to homework home.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Simon says plus: give multi-step instructions with sequencing words; students follow them in order.
Draw it: one student describes a simple picture step by step; a partner draws it without looking.
Jumbled recipe: groups put recipe strips in order and underline the verbs and amounts.

Differentiation

Support: give the listening steps as picture cards to order instead of sentences. Challenge: students rewrite the procedure for a younger child, adding a warning and a tip.

Assessment

Use the worksheet and quiz to check sequencing, imperatives and listening for detail. Use the rubric to assess the homework how-to guide.

Teacher Tips

Read the listening script twice: the first time for the general order, the second time for numbers and details. Pause briefly after each step on the second reading for weaker listeners.

What's Included

11-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (6 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 6 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

Lesson Slides (PPTX)
Editable Student Pages and Lesson Plan (DOCX)
A5 Flashcards (PDF)
Answer Key (PDF)

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