Susan Mackey Collins, M.Ed. Publisher Mary D. Smith, M.S. Ed. Author ISBN: Teacher Created Resources Made in U.S.A.

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1 Editor Eric Migliaccio Editor in Chief Ina Massler Levin, M.A. Creative Director Karen J. Goldfluss, M.S. Ed. Illustrator Mark Mason Cover Artist Barb Lorseyedi Art Coordinator Renée Mc Elwee Imaging Rosa C. See Publisher Mary D. Smith, M.S. Ed. Author Susan Mackey Collins, M.Ed. The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of the materials in this book for use in a single classroom only. The reproduction of any part of the book for other classrooms or for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. ISBN: Teacher Created Resources Made in U.S.A.

2 Table of Contents Introduction Meeting Standards Answers That Can Be Drawn... 5 Clap Once and Stomp Twice Putting the Parts in Order Putting Math in Motion Filling the Family Frame...10 Playing I Have Never Finding Your State or Capital...13 Clap Once, Twice, Three Times...16 Listen to the Leader...17 Sing It Out and Learn! Making Foldable Fiction Reports It s Time to Pear Up...20 Writing and Written Why Be Good at Directions?...22 Writing in ABC Order Creating an Acrostic Poem...24 Creating a Diamante Poem The Importance of Reading Directions Reveal the Hidden Message...27 Making Many Mixes of Color Show What You Know...29 Only Solve the Odd Ones...30 How Exactly Do I Do That?...31 Making Old Nursery Rhymes New...32 Mirror, Mirror, What Does It Say? Applying for a Summer Job Paying Attention to You You Be the Teacher What Did You Just Read?...37 Directions Made To Be Followed Everyone Should Own This Book! Partners and Groups No Time to Clown Around Start at a Dot and Draw Shape Up Together and Draw...44 Answer Key #8715 Following Directions 2 Teacher Created Resources

3 Introduction All students need to be able to successfully follow directions. The ability to follow directions is a lifelong skill that must be practiced and continuously developed. Learning this skill can help a child be successful not only in his or her academics, but also in the time he or she spends outside of the learning environment of school. Learning the skills required to follow directions is essential to success in all areas of life. Why is it important to place such an emphasis on the skills needed to follow directions? Because directions truly are everywhere, they are a part of daily life. Playing a game, reading a map, putting together a toy, cooking from a recipe, completing an assignment all require the ability to correctly follow directions. Students who are skilled at following directions most often have also mastered the art of listening. Listening skills are a key element in following directions. Students must pay attention to details in directions with both written and oral information. Following Directions is written to help facilitate and increase a student s ability to focus on and follow different types of directions in a variety of academic areas. This book is an invaluable resource that is divided into three main sections: Verbal and Physical Directions Writing and Written Directions Partners and Groups Each section of this book stresses the importance of developing the skills needed to follow directions accurately. The worksheets and activities in the book guide the students through various levels of performance as well as the key elements of following directions. The worksheets and activities in Following Directions can be completed in any order. A teacher or parent can start working at the beginning of the book and work through to the end of the book, or he or she can choose to skip through the activities and complete different pages in the various sections. No matter which order is used, the skills gained from the lessons in this book will be a great asset to any student. Now there is nothing left to do but get started, and that s a direction that is fun and easy to follow! Teacher Created Resources 3 #8715 Following Directions

4 Meeting Standards Each lesson in Following Directions: Grade 5 meets one or more of the following standards, which are used with permission from McREL. Copyright 2011, McREL, Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. Address: 4601 DTC Boulevard, Suite 500, Denver, CO Telephone: Website: Note: To align McREL standards to the Common Core Standards, go to Standards and Benchmarks Page # Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process Writes personal letters (e.g., includes the date, address, greeting, body and closing) Writes expressive compositions (e.g., expresses ideas, reflections, and observations; uses an individual, authentic voice; uses narrative strategies, relevant details, and ideas that enable the reader to imagine the world of the event or experience) Uses strategies (e.g., adapts focus, point of view, organization, form) to write for a variety of purposes (e.g., to inform, entertain, explain, describe, record ideas) Writes narrative accounts, such as poems and stories (e.g., establishes a context that enables the reader to imagine the event or experience; develops characters, setting, and plot; creates an organizing structure; uses transitions to sequence events; uses concrete sensory details; uses strategies such as dialogue, tension, and suspense; uses an identifiable voice) Demonstrates perseverance Concentrates mental and physical energies to meet the demands of the task Persists in the face of difficulty Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry Knows basic geometric language for describing and naming shapes (e.g., trapezoid, parallelogram, cube, sphere) , 31 33, 35, 39 23, 34, 36, , 16 17, 19 21, 26, 28 31, , 23, , 44 Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment Knows the location of major cities in North America Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process Understands the level-appropriate reading vocabulary (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homophones, multi-meaning words) #8715 Following Directions 4 Teacher Created Resources

5 Student Directions Answers That Can Be Drawn Directions: Listen as the teacher slowly and carefully reads each question out loud. Then draw the answer to each question. 1. What time do you usually eat lunch? Draw the answer on the clock. 2. What is your favorite season? Draw a scene that shows your answer. 3. How old will you be on your next birthday? Draw the correct number of candles on the cake. 4. How many students, including you, are in your class? Shade in a box for each student in the class. 5. What type of animal could you create using the circles that are given? Add to the circles and draw any animal. 6. What type of angle is equal to 90 degrees? Draw your answer. Teacher Created Resources 5 #8715 Following Directions

6 Student Directions Clap Once and Stomp Twice Directions: Listen carefully as the teacher reads a statement about writing letters from the list below. When the teacher asks for your answer, respond with the following: If the statement is true, clap once. If the statement is false, stomp twice. 1. A personal or friendly letter has five parts. What is your answer? 2. The salutation of a friendly letter is followed by a colon. What is your answer? 3. The first part of a personal or friendly letter is called the heading. What is your answer? 4. Another name for the salutation of a letter is the greeting. What is your answer? 5. The closing of a letter is followed by a semicolon. What is your answer? 6. The signature of the letter comes right before the closing of the letter. What is your answer? 7. A business letter has six parts. What is your answer? 8. The last line of the heading on a friendly letter is the date the letter is written. What is your answer? 9. The part of the letter where the writer gives the main information is called the body of the letter. What is your answer? 10. The body of any letter must always be exactly three paragraphs. What is your answer? 11. A special type of paper that some letters are written on is called stationery. What is your answer? 12. The salutation of a business letter is followed by a colon. What is your answer? Something Extra: Pick two false statements from above. Rewrite them so that they are true. Use the back of this page if you need more room. #8715 Following Directions 6 Teacher Created Resources

7 Student Directions Putting the Parts in Order Materials Needed: glue, scissors, 1 piece of construction paper (any color) Directions: The business letter below is all mixed up. Cut out the parts of the letter and glue the parts in the correct order on a piece of construction paper. Use a grammar book or the Internet, with your teacher s permission, if you need help remembering the correct order for each part of the letter. George Ambrose Dear Sir or Madam: 511 Maple Street San Padra, CA November 30, 2012 So, thank you very much for the wonderful vacation. I will definitely tell all of my friends about my visit to your hotel. I hope my family and I can visit your getaway again next summer. Sincerely, George Ambrose Venice Getaways 1818 Venice Drive Marvelous, Kentucky Recently my family and I stayed at one of your Venice Getaway Resorts in Kentucky. The cabin we stayed in was so nice. Our room was clean and our service was impeccable. It was our best vacation ever. Teacher Created Resources 7 #8715 Following Directions