Learning Objective: To explore and experiment with imperatives

Dictionary Chase

Confidential

This game is a competitionA word will appear on the board. You

must find it in your dictionary as quickly as possible.

When you have found it you must stand up and wait to be asked to read

the meaning aloud.

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Ambitious

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Detect

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Convicted

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Forensic

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Motive

Bossy Verbs…Imperatives

• Here are some clues to help you recognise an instruction text:

• It instructs the reader, giving clear guidance about how to do something.

• It will be ordered. • It can use bullet points, pictures or diagrams, to

make the information clear. • It will use imperative verbs (bossy verbs), which

tell you what to do - for example "make","add" and "stick!".

Imperatives

• Shut Get• Open Chop• Fold Take• Talk • Put• Mix• First• Turn • Plug

How to make a milkshake

• Put ingredients in blender or jar with the lid tightly closed and blend or shake until the mixture is smooth. Be sure not to overdo it, or the ice-cream will melt. Pour into tall glasses and enjoy. Slurping your milkshake through a straw is traditional and indeed adds to the enjoyment.

• Serves four, or one generously.• If you don't want to make such a large amount,

simply use half or even a quarter of the amounts listed above - and feel free to play with the proportions.

Write a list of all the imperatives in this piece, including the ones I underlined.

Look back at the definition of imperative if you aren’t sure!

Task

• These are the weapons you have in Cluedo.• I want you to imagine you are writing a letter

to your police partner and you need to direct them from the front door of the house to the room that your weapon is in.

• Use imperatives to make sure your directions are as good as possible.

• Don’t forget to tell your partner where the weapon is…use your imagination!