instructional

«instructional» in Mova's school dictionary: Meant to teach or show you how to do something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (instructional — no comparative forms in normal use)

meaning for a pupil

1) Meant to teach or show you how to do something. tree →

2) (formal) To do with teaching and instruction in schools. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used for videos, books and texts that teach a skill: an instructional video on how to tie a knot. In English lessons, instructional writing (instructions, recipes, how-to guides) uses numbered steps and bossy verbs like "cut", "mix", "fold". Phrases: instructional video, instructional text, instructional time (formal).

examples

• We watched an instructional video on how to plant seeds. tree →
• A recipe is a kind of instructional text. tree →
• Instructional writing uses command verbs like "stir" and "pour". tree →
• The kit came with an instructional booklet. tree →
• The coach made an instructional poster about safe swimming. tree →
• The school wants more instructional time for reading (formal). tree →

note

Adjective from "instruction" (noun) and "instruct" (verb). Pupils more often say "how-to" or "instructions". Not "instructive", which means "teaches you something useful" (an instructive mistake).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «instructional» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.