One-Step Directions
Grown-up: fold back the strip and read one direction. Child: listen, then mark that row of pictures.
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How to do it
- Fold back the strip.
- A grown-up reads one direction.
- Mark that row of pictures.
Teaching tip
Read each direction only once, then wait. This sheet is aligned with Common Core SL.K.2.
About this worksheet
Rows of pictures to circle, cross out, underline, color or dot, one direction at a time.
What kids practice
Following directions means listening to what someone says, holding it in your head and doing it in order. Kindergartners start with one step, like "circle the cat," and build up to two steps, like "circle the cat, then color the sun." It's a big part of listening at school and at home.
Watch for
- Starting before the direction is finished. Practice waiting until you stop talking.
- Doing only the last step. Count the steps on your fingers together.
- Doing the steps out of order. Listen for "first" and "then."
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full following one- and two-step directions guide for kindergarten.
More sheets in this set
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1. Listen, Think, Do ChartThree steps for following directions, plus body directions to try together. 
3. Two-Step DirectionsRows of pictures with two-step directions like "Circle the cat, then cross out the fish."
4. Listen and ColorBig pictures to color the way the grown-up says, like "Color the sun yellow."
5. Simon Says CardsCut-out Simon says cards with one-step and two-step body directions.