Procedural writing - Mr. Eby brushes his teeth!

We finished our procedural writing with Ms. Fazenda's class on how to brush your teeth, and Mr. Eby (our Vice-principal) stopped by to test out our procedure. Mr. Eby did not know what our writing was about when we invited him to come, as we only told him that we wanted to share our writing with him. When he came to the class, we gave him some Halloween candy to eat. After he finished eating the candy, we turned on the projector and he found out what our procedural writing was about. Then we gave him a new toothbrush and toothpaste (that Ms. Fazenda bought for him). We read the steps out loud to him, and he followed along. It went really well, but there was a bit of a problem because we forgot a step - we forgot to write that you should turn off the water tap after rinsing the toothbrush (so water isn't wasted). Other than that, we pretty much nailed it. After he was finished, Mr. Eby talked to us for a few minutes about how important procedural writing is (helping us to learn things like how to brush your teeth, how to tie your shoes, how to make a sandwich, etc.), how good we've become at writing procedures as a group, and how most of us are ready to start our own procedural writing. Next, we will get to pick a topic that we are an expert in and write our own procedure about it. We are excited to finally start writing on our own! - the students of 3B

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Here is the procedure that the students of 3A and 3B wrote for how to brush your teeth:

How to brush your teeth

By: Ms. Fazenda, Mr. Hoeppner and the grade 3s at BWCS

Mmmmmmmmmmmm, Yummy! I love SUGAR!  Many of us love eating sugary treats, but these delights can cause cavities unless you make sure to properly clean your teeth afterwards. This is how to correctly brush your teeth:

1)            Get your toothbrush and your favorite toothpaste.

2)            Turn the tap on and wet your toothbrush with cold fresh water. (Be sure to turn the tap off when you are finished).

3)            Open the lid of the toothpaste and squirt a pea-sized drop of toothpaste on the bristles of your brush.

4)            Replace the lid of the toothpaste and put the toothpaste tube back in its proper place.

5)            Wet the toothbrush again (if desired) with fresh cold water.

6)            If you have an electric toothbrush, turn it on (otherwise move on to the next step).

7)            While gripping the toothbrush handle, put the bristled end of the toothbrush in your opened mouth.

8)            Touch the bristles to your lower left side molars and begin to move the brush in a circular motion.

9)            Continue to move the brush in a circular motion for two minutes, making sure to thoroughly brush all of your teeth during this time.

10)     If desired, spit the foam and extra toothpaste into the bathroom sink whenever necessary.

11)      Rinse the toothbrush bristles with cold fresh water and shake off the excess water from the brush into the sink.

12)     Put the toothbrush back in its proper place.

13)     Fill a cup with cold fresh water or with mouthwash.

14)     Rinse out your mouth with the water or mouthwash and spit it in the sink.

15)     Rinse the sink with water.

Now your teeth are sparkly clean. Keeping your teeth healthy and sugar-free is an excellent way to enjoy your favourite treats while still avoiding the dreaded dentist drill. Keep smiling!