Read this text: "First, wet your hands. Next, rub soap for twenty seconds. Then, rinse and dry them." This text tells the reader how to do something, in order.

Read: "Step 1: Put rice in a bowl. Step 2: Pour clean water over it. Step 3: Rub the grains gently." Why is this a procedural text?

How to make a mango shake by hand: 1) Peel the ripe mango. 2) Mash the fruit with a fork in a bowl. 3) Stir in milk and sugar. What comes next?

Lea will plant a pechay seed. On the table she has a pot, garden soil, one seed and a can of water. Which step must come first?

How to make buko salad: 1) Drain the shredded coconut. 2) Mix it with cream and milk. 3) Chill it in the fridge for an hour. What would go wrong if step 3 were skipped?

How to wash a uniform by hand: soak it in soapy water, scrub the collar, rinse it twice, then hang it to dry. What would go wrong if you hung it up before rinsing?

In a procedure, steps often begin with words like "Pour", "Fold" and "Press". What do these words tell the reader?

A text called "How to Make Paper Flowers" begins with a list: colored paper, glue, and string. Why does the text give this list first?

How to make a paper kite: 1) Fold the paper in half. 2) Glue two light sticks in a cross. 3) Tape the cross to the paper. What is the next step?

Rina wrote these steps: "1) Wet the brush. 2) Put toothpaste on it. 3) Rinse your mouth. 4) Brush your teeth for two minutes." Which step is in the wrong place?

A text gives Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 for making a fruit shake. In a procedural text, the steps may be done in any order the reader likes.

A text is titled "How to Care for a Potted Plant". What will this text most likely give the reader?

How to make calamansi juice: 1) Roll the calamansi on the table. 2) ___ 3) Add sugar and water. 4) Stir, then add ice. Which step belongs in the blank?

How to make a scrapbook page: 1) Arrange the photos on the page. 2) Glue them down. 3) Write a short caption. Why must step 1 come before step 2?

Lito's steps for wrapping a birthday gift are mixed up: tape the edges, measure the paper, put the gift in the middle, fold the paper over. Which step comes first?

How to make a paper bag puppet: 1) Draw a face on the flat bag. 2) Glue on paper ears. 3) Put your hand inside. What would go wrong if step 3 came first?

Which text is a procedural text?

A procedure uses the words First, Next, Then and Last. What do these words help the reader do?

Classroom duty steps: 1) Pick up the papers on the floor. 2) Sweep the floor. 3) Wipe the desks. Bea has just finished sweeping. What should she do next?

How to pack a school bag: 1) Check tomorrow's timetable. 2) Put in the books you need. 3) Add your notebook and pencils. Why must step 1 come first?