diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f78eecd5..5957c29a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ In your prototype folder, run:
 npm install accessible-autocomplete
 ```
 
-Then on the page you want to add the accessible autocomplete:
+To add the accessible autocomplete to a page in your prototype, first add a `select` component with your options. For example:
 
 ```html
 <div class="govuk-form-group">
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Then on the page you want to add the accessible autocomplete:
 </div>
 ```
 
-At the end of the file add a `pageScripts` block for the JavaScript:
+At the end of the same page add a `pageScripts` block for the JavaScript. This turns the `select` into an autocomplete.
 
 ```js
 <% block pageScripts %>