Recognising features of instructional texts

Recognising features of instructional texts

The verb, or action word, in an instruction tells you what action you must take.
This instruction for opening e-mails has been written in three different ways. In each one the verb is missing.

Click and stick the correct words into the spaces to complete the instructions.

Open

Look

Click

There are three instructions on screen. The verb or 'action word' is missing from the beginning of each instruction. The instructions read: 1. ____ on the icon to open your emails. 2._____ your emails by clicking on the icon. 3.___ at the tool bar for the icon to open your emails. The three words to insert into the spaces are Open, Look, and Click.

Target area

Target area

Target area

Click

when you have finished.

There are three instructions on screen. The verb or 'action word' is missing from the beginning of each instruction. The instructions read: 1. ____ on the icon to open your emails. 2._____ your emails by clicking on the icon. 3.___ at the tool bar for the icon to open your emails. The three words to insert into the spaces are Open, Look, and Click.

Click

Open

Look

your answer

tick