Procedure Writing Planner
Take the stress out of procedural writing with this clear, practical Procedure Writing Planner — the scaffold every young writer needs.
Procedural writing can be tricky to teach, but the right scaffold makes all the difference. This Procedure Writing Planner walks students through each stage of the writing process — from identifying the goal and materials to sequencing steps clearly — giving them a structured framework that builds genuine writing skills while reducing the overwhelm.
Students who struggle with where to start will find their confidence growing with this planner in their hands.
Why teachers love it:
- Clear scaffold — breaks procedural writing into manageable steps that all students can follow
- Builds writing skills — develops understanding of text structure, sequence, and clear language
- Pre-writing support — gives students a plan before they draft, reducing frustration and improving outcomes
- Curriculum-aligned — supports Australian Curriculum English outcomes for procedural text
- Print and go — simple PDF, ready to use with any procedural writing task
Perfect for:
- Year 2–4 English units on procedural text and informative writing
- Pre-writing planning activities to support drafted writing
- Literacy rotations and writing workshop sessions
- Supporting students who struggle with writing structure
- Linked to science, cooking, technology, and HASS procedural writing contexts
What's included:
A printable PDF Procedure Writing Planner with structured sections to guide students through the planning stages of procedural text writing.
Plan it before you write it — students who plan write better procedures every time!
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
