Y05W05WR A Morning Routine That Works

Part 1

How to Write

Informative – Guide

An informative guide teaches a reader how to carry out a process or complete a task. It is written for someone who needs clear, practical steps they can follow and act on immediately. The tone is confident, direct and accessible — written by someone who knows the process well.

  • Ideas & content: Cover the key steps and decisions. Include enough detail at each point so the reader is never left guessing, but stay focused on what is genuinely useful.
  • Structure & cohesion: Organise content into a clear sequence — a brief introduction, the main steps in a sensible order, then a closing statement. Use sequence words such as first, next and finally to link sections.
  • Voice & audience: Write as a confident, helpful guide. Keep the reader’s needs in mind throughout and avoid sounding preachy or vague.
  • Language choices: Use precise vocabulary and write mainly in the present tense. Address the reader directly with you and vary sentence length for readability.
  • Conventions: Spell key terms accurately. Use commas in lists and full stops to close each idea clearly.

Common pitfalls: Covering too many points without enough depth — focus on what matters most and explain it well. Writing vague instructions rather than specifying exactly what something looks like in practice.

Part 2

Your Task Plan for Today

The brief

Question: Write an informative piece explaining how to set up and manage a calm, organised morning routine before school. Be specific and practical. Think about what genuinely makes mornings work smoothly and write for a student your age who wants to improve theirs.

Stimulus: A student in your class consistently arrives late and flustered every morning. They say mornings at their house are chaotic and stressful. Your health teacher has suggested that having a clear morning routine makes a real difference to how students feel and perform during the school day, and has asked the class to write an informative piece about it.

Task Analysis: Write about what actually works for you. Do not give pretend advice. Show the steps of your own morning — what you do first, second, third. Explain why each step helps. Be honest about what is hard.

Quick Plan

Before you write, plan:

  • The steps of your morning — in order, from waking up to leaving
  • One step that is easy for you — explain why
  • One step that is hard for you — how do you manage it?
  • Why a routine helps — what happens when you follow it?

Process/steps

Walk the reader through your morning in order. Use time words like ‘first’, ‘then’, ‘after that’. Show exactly what you do: ‘I put on my school uniform’ is better than ‘I get dressed.‘

Examples that teach

Use one specific morning you remember. Maybe one that went well because you followed your routine, or one that was chaotic because you did not. Show what happened.

Tone & voice

Write like you are talking to a friend who is having trouble with mornings. Be helpful but honest. If something is hard, say so. If it worked for you, say why.