Story Sequencing

Sequence words

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Sequencing: what is it?

Sequence words are words that help us understand the ORDER (or sequence) of an event or action. You will find it being used in various scenarios, for example: when you tell a story! Sequence words such as "firstly", "next", and "lastly" are very useful when you want to re-tell something.

Sequence words

Here, you can see the different sequence words for the beginning, middle, and ending.

Task:

Imagine that you are a food blogger. You want to promote healthy eating to your viewers, so you came up with an easy sandwich recipe. In the dialogue provided, select the correct sequence word.

Multiple Choice

Step 1:

"Good morning, everyone! Today, I'm going to show you how to make a sandwich. _______, we place a slice of bread on our plate."

• Next

• Firstly

• Then

• Lastly

Multiple Choice

Step 2:

"____, we put lettuce on top of the bread, along with a little bit of mayonnaise."

• Firstly

• Finally

• To begin

• Next

Multiple Choice

Step 3:

"____, we add our chicken patty. You can switch the chicken patty with beef if you like."

• Then

• First

• Finally

• Lastly

Multiple Choice

Last step:

"_______, add a slice of cheese and a few slices of tomatoes. Put another slice of bread on top to tie it all together- and you're done!"

• Finally

• Next

• First

• Then