diff --git a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
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--- a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -3141,9 +3141,9 @@
         "There are two ways to access the properties of an object: the dot operator (<code>.</code>) and bracket notation (<code>[]</code>), similar to an array.",
         "The dot operator is what you use when you know the name of the property you're trying to access ahead of time.",
         "Here is a sample of using the dot operator (<code>.</code>) to read an object property:",
-        "<blockquote>var myObj = {<br>  prop1: \"val1\",<br>  prop2: \"val2\"<br>};<br>myObj.prop1; // val1<br>myObj.prop2; // val2</blockquote>",
+        "<blockquote>var myObj = {<br>  prop1: \"val1\",<br>  prop2: \"val2\"<br>};<br>var prop1val = myObj.prop1; // val1<br>var prop2val = myObj.prop2; // val2</blockquote>",
         "<h4>Instructions</h4>",
-        "Read the values of the properties <code>hat</code> and <code>shirt</code> of <code>testObj</code> using dot notation."
+        "Read in the property values of <code>testObj</code> using dot notation. Set the property <code>hat</code> to the variable <code>hatValue</code> and the property <code>shirt</code> to <code>shirtValue</code>."
       ],
       "releasedOn": "January 1, 2016",
       "challengeSeed": [