Sequence

Julie and Stewart are brother and sister. One afternoon, their mother had to go to a business meeting. Julie looked after Stewart. They had a fun afternoon in the park. When their mother came home, Stewart said, "I'm glad that Julie is my sister." 
What happened right before Julie and Stewart went to the park?

• Mother came home
• Julie looked after Stewart. 
• Stewart told his mom he was glad Julie is his sister. 
• Mom went to a business meeting. 

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CCSS.RL.3.1

John gave a surprise party for Kenny. John had the party at his house. All of their friends came to the party. Kenny was very surprised when he opened the door. 
What happened first in the passage?

• All their friends came
• Kenny opened the door. 
• John gave a surprise party for Kenny. 
• Kenny was surprised. 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee in Henry's backyard. Rob accidentally threw the frisbee too hard. It landed on the roof of Henry's house. When Henry's father got home from work, he used a ladder to get the frisbee down. 
What happened second? 

• Father got the frisbee off the roof. 
• Rob threw the frisbee too hard. 
• Father came home from work. 
• Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee. 

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?

• first
• next
• then
• out

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

John gave a surprise party for Kenny. John had the party at his house. All of their friends came to the party. Kenny was very surprised when he opened the door. 
What happened first in the passage?

• All their friends came
• Kenny opened the door. 
• John gave a surprise party for Kenny. 
• Kenny was surprised. 

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

Bob woke up at Tom's house and ate.  He went there the night before for a party.
Which came first?

• Bob ate.
• Tom woke up.
• Bob went to Tom's house for a party.
• Bob woke up.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

Graham went shopping after going to the bank.  Then, he went to Taco Bell.  
Which came last?

• Graham ate Taco Bell.
• Graham bought Taco Bell.
• Graham went shopping.
• Graham went to the bank.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Mike and Joe were on an imaginary safari. First, their mother gave them a map of the zoo. Then, the boys went to the shark pool. Next, they found the way to the tiger cage. After that, they visited the wolf den. Finally, they met their mother at the alligator exhibit. Mike and Joe had a busy afternoon! Where did the boys go before the alligator exhibit?

• shark pool
• wolf den
• zoo
• safari

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Mom had a great idea! She decided that we would make a cake for the party on Saturday. First, she went shopping for all of the ingredients. When she got home, she put all of the ingredients on the counter.  Then, she poured the cake mix, eggs, and water in the bowl. After mixing, she poured the mixture in the greased pan. It baked for 20 minutes in the oven. Finally, it was ready to be eaten. Yum! What did mom do after she went shopping?

• ate the cake
• put the ingredients on the counter
• mixed the ingredients
• baked the cake

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

The Life Cycle of a Frog     
(1) A frog is born as a tiny egg, usually in or near water. (2) A tadpole hatches from the egg. (3) It breathes using gills and moves like a fish. (4) After about five weeks, the tadpole's gills disappear, and it grows lungs. (5) At about 12 weeks, the young frog grows legs, and its tail disappears. (6) The frog is a full-grown adult. 
What transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 5?

• First
• Next
• Finally

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.5