Following Multi-Step Oral Directions
Students practice listening carefully and following two- and three-step oral instructions.
Key Questions
- Explain strategies for remembering multi-step directions.
- Analyze the consequences of missing a step in a set of instructions.
- Construct a set of clear two-step directions for a peer.
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