Sugar, eggs, fat, fruit, nuts, flavoring, different kinds of flours and meals, and milk are all pleasant additions to a basic bread recipe. I'm giving the instructions in some detail so that every step is clear. Once this recipe is mastered, you will be able to bake virtually any bread recipe with confidence. The ingredients given will make two loaves. The temperature of the water is important.
Yeast is a living plant.
It's better to err on the side of too cold rather than too hot. Once you understand this, everything else in bread making makes sense. Sprinkle the dry yeast over the water. Dry yeast is in 'suspended animation' and will keep nearly forever if kept dry. Once it touches water though, it 'wakes up' and starts growing.