PBJ Chef Writing Activity
WIDA ELD Standard 2 • Grade 1 Inform How-To Recipe
PB&J Sandwich Chef • Step Planner
Name:
Date:
Visual Word Bank • 6 Supplies & Action Verbs Check off each supply:
2 bread slices
PEANUT BUTTER peanut butter
JELLY sweet jelly
knife (for PB)
spoon (jelly)
plate (for serve)
Action Verbs:
spread (PB) scoop (jelly) put together place on plate eat & enjoy
Time-Order Connectors:
1. FIRST 2. NEXT 3. THEN 4. LAST
STEP 1 • FIRST bread • knife • peanut butter
Word labels:
STEP 2 • NEXT spoon • sweet jelly
Word labels:
STEP 3 • THEN put two slices together
Word labels:
STEP 4 • LAST put on plate • eat
Word labels:
WIDA Grade 1 Expressive Inform • Multimodal Step Planner Page 2: Write recipe sentences with primary lines
Independent Recipe Writing
How to Make a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
Chef:
Directions: Write your own complete sentence for each step. Be sure to include your supplies!
1st Grade Writing
First,
Next,
Then,
Last,
1st Grade Chef Editing Checklist (WIDA Language Rubric)
I Can Check!
Sequence words: I started with First, Next, Then, and Last.
6 Supplies: I named bread, peanut butter, knife, jelly, spoon, and plate.
Action Verbs: I used action words like spread, scoop, and put.
Mechanics: I used capital letters at the start and a period (.) at the end.
Chef Rating:
(Color your 5 chef stars!)
WIDA ELD-LA.1 • Inform
PBJ Chef Scoring Rubric
WIDA ELD Standard 2 • Grade 1 Inform Procedural Writing Assessment
PB&J Sandwich Chef • Scoring Rubric
Total Score ____ / 20 pts
Student:
Evaluator:
Date:
Target Skill / Criteria
4 • Master Chef
(Exceeds / Expanding)
3 • Head Chef
(Meets / Developing)
2 • Sous Chef
(Approaching / Emerging)
1 • Apprentice
(Beginning / Entering)
1. Sequence Words First, Next, Then, Last Time connectors
Accurately uses all 4 words in perfect logical order to guide the reader seamlessly.
Uses 3–4 sequence words in correct chronological order.
Uses 1–2 sequence words, or steps are partially out of sequential order.
Does not use sequence words; steps are unordered or missing.
2. Kitchen Supplies Bread, PB, jelly, knife, spoon, plate Specific Nouns
Correctly names and assigns all 6 supplies (knife for PB, spoon for jelly, plate).
Includes 5 of the 6 required supplies and mentions correct tools.
Includes 3–4 supplies; may confuse knife/spoon or omit plate.
Includes 1–2 supplies only; omits key tools or ingredients.
3. Action Verbs Spread, scoop, put, place, eat Domain Vocabulary
Uses precise cooking action verbs across all steps (*spread*, *scoop*, *place*).
Uses 2–3 accurate action verbs appropriately in the steps.
Relies on basic repetitive verbs (*put*, *do*); action is vague.
Little to no action verbs included; steps lack clarity.
4. Multimodal Sketches Drawings support writing Dual-coding visual
All 4 drawings match written steps with rich detail and clarify the recipe.
Drawings clearly illustrate the food and action for each written step.
Drawings are partially complete or loosely match the sentences.
Drawings are missing, scribbled, or unrelated to sandwich making.
5. 1st Grade Conventions Capitals, periods, finger spaces Language Mechanics
Consistently starts with capitals, ends with periods, and writes legibly on lines.
Mostly uses capital letters, end punctuation, and legible spacing with few errors.
Frequent missing capitals or periods; letter placement needs support.
Significant conventions errors obstruct comprehension.
Chef Conference Feedback & Next Steps
17–20: Master Chef 13–16: Head Chef 9–12: Sous Chef 5–8: Apprentice
