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02 - What makes instructions clear?

 1. Saying the words: "Please go left and then walk five steps forward", is an example of an:

  ARGUMENT

  INSTRUCTION

  OPERATION

  ANSWER

 2. Look carefully at the following set of instructions. They are instructions to make a:
1. Boil the kettle
2. Pour the milk into the cup
3. Put in a spoon of coffee powder
4. Pour the hot water into the cup
5. Stir it all together using a spoon
6. Your delicious drink is now ready

  table

  cake

  cup of coffee

  egg

 3. Clear instructions can save lives. A good instruction should be _____________________________.

  red in colour

  very hard to read

  green in colour

  easy to follow

 4. It is useful to try and make an instruction as ______________ as possible.

  curly

  boring

  specific (detailed)

  black

 5. Are the following instructions in the right order?
1. First, Drink the squash.

2. Second, find a clean, empty glass.

3. Now,add water to squash.

4. Finally, pour squash into the glass.

  No

  Yes