Rewriting Instructions

Instructions should have clear, simple steps so you don’t confuse the person reading them.

Can you make these various instructions easier to understand?

Pick up an egg, gently hit it against the side of a bowl and empty the contents into a clean bowl.	First you pick up 1 egg, carefully hit the egg against the side of the bowl and try to empty the contents into a clean bowl.
Open the fridge and take out the butter. Take off the lid. Get a knife and use it to scoop some butter. Rub the knife onto the toast.	Open the fridge and take out the butter. Remove the lid. Get a knife and try use it carefully without cutting yourself and scoop some butter. Rub the knife onto the toast.
Hold the two shortest sides of paper and bend them together. Squeeze them so that the paper is now in half.	Hold the ends of the 2 shortest sides of paper and fold them together. Squeeze them so that the paper is now in half.
When you hear the sound of the whistle, move one leg in front of the other as quickly as you can.	When you hear the sound of a whistle, move one leg in front of the other as quickly and possible as you can.
When player One had rolled the die, they should hand it to player Two, who should then roll it too. The person with the highest score moves their counter first.	When Player One has rolled the die, try handing it to Player Two, who should then roll it too. The person with the highest score moves their counter first.
If you want to turn on the computer, look for the round, lack power button and press it once.	If you want to turn on the computer, look for the round, lack power button and try pressing it once.
Hold the handles of the scissors and cut along the dotted line, making sure you don’t hurt yourself.	Hold the handles of the scissors and cut along the dotted line, making sure you don’t cut yourself.
Before you start mixing the ingredients, switch on the oven and turn the dial to 140 degrees.	Before you start mixing the ingredients, switch on the oven and turn the dial to 140 degrees. But be careful that you don’t burn yourself
Take the lid off the glue stick and rub the glue on the tab, being careful not to get any glue on your clothes.	Try taking the lid off the glue stick, try rubbing the glue on the tab and try being careful not to get any glue on your clothes because it is extremely sticky.
When you have planted your seed, pick up the pot and move it near to a window where it will get lots of sunlight.	Once you have planted your seed, pick up the pot really slowly to make sure that you don’t drop it and try moving the pot near a window where it will get lots of sunlight.