A How-To in Order is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on turning research into a sequence of instructions, aligned to Common Core standard W.1.7. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Number these to show how a seed in a fruit travels.
The seed comes out somewhere new.
The fruit grows on the plant.
A bird eats the fruit.
The bird flies a long way.
The seed grows where there is light.
2.Number these to show how a bat finds its way.
It bounces off something ahead.
The echo comes back.
The bat listens and knows what is there.
The bat makes a high squeak.
The squeak travels through the air.
LessonPrint · W.1.7 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — A How-To in Order
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Correct order: 2, 3, 4, 1, 5
2.Correct order: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
Questions about A How-To in Order
What does the A How-To in Order worksheet cover?
It practises turning research into a sequence of instructions — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core W.1.7: Join a class project that reads how-to books and writes instructions. The instruction to pupils is “Number the boxes to show the right order”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does A How-To in Order practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.7 — W.1.7, in the Writing domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of "how-to" books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
A How-To in Order is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on W.1.7, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does A How-To in Order come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of A How-To in Order can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is A How-To in Order free to print and photocopy?
Yes. A How-To in Order, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach W.1.7?
Yes — “Shared Research on One Topic” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for W.1.7, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. A How-To in Order is the practice that follows it.
More practice for W.1.7
Join a class project that reads how-to books and writes instructions.
Teaching this next? Shared Research on One Topic is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.