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2. How to Do Something
Susan explains how to make spaghetti. She uses words like first, then, next, and finally to let readers know the order in which to do things. This explanation is written in paragraph form.
How to Make Spaghetti
Spaghetti is easy and delicious. First, fry a pound of ground beef and drain the fat. Then boil spaghetti noodles until they are soft. Drain them in a colander. Next, add spaghetti sauce to the meat and heat. Finally, serve the meat sauce on the spaghetti.
3. How to Get Someplace
In this sample, Lewis explains how to walk from his classroom to the school library. He uses the direction words right and left as well as landmarks to make his instructions clear.
How to Get to the Library from Mrs. Davis’s Room