Procedural Writing – How to Make S’mores

Are you looking for a “sweet” activity to wrap up the school year? Use these graphic organizers and mini-books to get your students excited about summer!

To complete this activity, print each student’s graphic organizers and mini-book. The brainstorming activities can be completed independently, with a partner, or as a whole class activity. Students will use sensory details and sequential steps to create their “How to Make S’mores” mini-book. Encourage students to draw a picture for each step.

Through this activity, students will show they can brainstorm details and write and compose a “how-to” piece of writing.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your end-of-year lessons. 

In addition to individual student work time, use this writing activity to enhance learning through guided writing groups, whole class lessons, or remote learning assignments. 

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by brainstorming as a class or small group. Students can then use these ideas to fill in their graphic organizers.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

For students who need a bit of a challenge, encourage them to trade their mini-book with a partner so they can read each other’s ideas.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. 

Print double-sided and choose the “flip on short edge” setting. Place the two pages on top of each other, fold down the middle, and staple them together.

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