Writing Project
Write a How-To Card Illustration of the pen icon

WRITING PROMPT How can you turn food into art? Pick some food to make a piece of art. Write the steps that will tell how to make it.

Plan and Write

  • 1 PLAN YOUR HOW-TO CARD

    Think of art you can make with food. Draw pictures of what the food will look like. Here are Dan’s ideas.

    boat made of melon Illustration of a boat made of melon

    person made from vegetables Illustration of a person made of vegetables

    Illustration of a check mark octopus made of a banana Illustration of an octopus made of a banana peel

    Foods

    • corn

    • melon

    • banana

    • peas

    • beans

    • pasta

    • bread

  • 2 PLAN THE STEPS

    Think about the food you will need. Plan each step.

    Illustration of a sequence chain showing steps for Dan's idea

  • 3 WRITE THE STEPS
    Turn your steps into sentences. Use adjectives.

    • 1. I use a long, yellow banana.

    • 2. I cut the peel into long, thin strips.

    Adjectives

    An adjective describes a person, place, or thing.

    • long, orange carrots

    • large, round onions