Sequence words for ELLs

Sequence words for ELD

Putting things in order

to begin with

what happens first

first

what happens first

next/then

describe what happens after

following that

you can use it to tell the next step

after (that)

use it to tell what happend next

afterwards

to tell what happens later

some time later

to tell something that happens after a time

finally

to tell what happens last

Poll

Did you know all these words?

• Yes, all of them

• Only some of them

• No, I did not know any of them

Multiple Choice

(making a cup of tea)

____________, I boil some water.

• next

• finally

• first

• afterwards

Multiple Choice

_____________ grab a tea cup.

• then

• finally

• after

• first

Multiple Choice

_________, put one tea bag inside the cup.

• first

• finally

• to begin with

• next

Multiple Choice

____________ that pour the boiling water in the cup.

• afterwards

• after

• next

• then