Procedural Writing

LI: To write a set of clear instructions that show how to make a hangi.

 

Title: How to Make a Hangi

A Hangi is a traditional Maori underground cooking method.

 

Materials & Equipment:

  • Shovel
  • Volcanic Stones
  • Clothes
  • Lighter
  • Metal baskets
  • Corrugated iron
  • Paper
  • Twigs
  • Trays

Ingredients:

  • Vegetables (cabbage, carrots, taro leaves, kumara, potatoes, pumpkins.
  • Meats (Pork, chicken, beef, lamb.
  • Stuffing

Steps:

  1. Dig a pit that is 4 feet deep and a little bigger than the basket.
  2. Make a stack that includes woods, stones, twigs, and leaves.
  3. Light the stack on fire for 3 – 5 hours
  4. Put all the food in a food basket while the fire is burning.
  5. After 3 – 5 hours remove everything except the stones.
  6. Wet the cloth and add it on top of the stones.
  7. Then add wet sacks and cover the pit in dirt.
  8. After 3 hours carefully scrape all the dirt off.
  9. Peel the sacks and cloths off.
  10. Finally carefully remove the trays of food and prepare the food for dinner.

 

               SAFETY MESSAGE

Keep hangi attended this is because of fire hazards 

Have at least 4 or more people helping. 

If the Hangis flame is too powerful ask for help.

Keep the hangi away from builds.

Lift the food with others.

Be careful about the tray because it is very hot.

Be careful taking off the stack because it’s heavy and hot.

 

Today we unpacked how to follow and write a set of instructions. To do this effectively your instructions need to be explicit and the steps to follow ordered. Each step begins with an instructional verb and should be written in a way that is easy to understand,

I enjoyed drawing a picture and trying to tell my partner how to draw the exact thing. This is because it was challanging to try and draw the same thing.

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