Next gather the equipment you'll need: rope, a shovel for digging, sand to line your pond, large

rocks or bricks, scissors, and a large plastic sheet. To figure out how large your plastic sheet

should be, take the maximum length and width of the pond and add double the depth to each

number

What do you need sand for?

to fill the hole

to measure the sheet

to hold the plastic sheet in place

to line the pond

to line the pond .

Explanation:

This is a procedural text that describes the necessary steps and materials that are required to build a pond. A procedural text is one that gives instructions on how to perform a particular action. In this case, the text gives instructions for each step and material, including the sand. We learn the purpose of the sand in the following sentence: "you'll need ... sand to line your pond."

The question states that the sand is to be used for lining the pond.