What kind of writing is this recipe? Tick the correct box.

 A story  A play  Instructional text

Read the recipe carefully and answer these questions.

 How many bananas do you need?
 How many oranges do you need?
 How many teaspoons of sugar do you need?

Work out what utensils you will need to make this recipe. Write them down.


What kind of words does each instruction start with?
What do you do after slicing the bananas?
What do you do before sprinkling sugar onto the salad?
What 2 things do you do to the pawpaw?


Make a banana milkshake

Number these sentences from 1 to 5 to show the sequence we should follow when making a banana milkshake.
Circle the verb or action word.

Sprinkle a teaspoon sugar on top of the milk shake.

Pour the milk shake into a glass.

Put the banana into a blender.

Peel a banana.

Put the ice cream into the blender.


Read the instructions carefully and work out what ingredients
and utensils you will need to make the milkshake.

 Ingredients:  Utensils:



Fill in the correct words into these sentences.





You watch Takalani Sesame.

You eat vegetables to stay healthy.

You to go to school until you are 16 years old.

You taste this new ice cream.

You be on time because the bus leaves promptly.


Write the plurals of these words.

boy banana
girl spoon
apple pen