Sequencing

What are some clue words for sequencing?

• as a result of, therefore
• first, next, then, finally
• main idea, details
• summarize, re-read

To sequence means to ____________.

• put things in order

• to tell what it's mostly about

• to figure out what is happening

• to list things

Yesterday, my class went on a field trip to the zoo. We went to the monkey cages first. Then we watched an elephant eating its lunch. After that we ate our own lunches in the picnic area. After lunch we saw the giraffes and lions. At the end of the day, we stopped to look at the bears on the way back to the bus. 
What did the class see before they ate lunch?

• Giraffes 
• Bears
• An elephant
• Lions

Jason's alarm went off at 7:30. He jumped out of bed, got dressed, and brushed his teeth. Then he made his bed before going downstairs for breakfast. After eating a bowl of cereal and some toast, Jason grabbed his backpack and headed out the door to catch the bus.
What did Jason do just before he left the house?

• Ate some toast
• Went downstairs
• Got dressed
• Grabbed his backpack

Other ways to talk about sequence is:

• steps in a process
• timelines
• how to....
• all of the above

At the beginning of the story, Jake and Andy go on a hike in the woods. In the middle of the story, Jake falls and breaks his leg so Andy must go find help. At the end of the story, an emergency team carries Jake out of the woods on a stretcher and to the ambulance that takes him to the hospital. 
What is the last thing that happens in the story?

• Andy must go find help.
• Jake and Andy go hiking.
• Jake falls and breaks his leg.
• An ambulance takes Jake to the hospital.

Mrs. Wilson had a very busy day. First, she had to go to the grocery store to get bananas. Next, she had to pick up her mail. Then, she had to pick up her daughter from softball practice. She had so much to do!

What happened after Mrs. Wilson went to the grocery store?

• She picked up her mail

• She had to pick up her daughter from softball practice

• She had to get bananas

Mrs. Wilson had a very busy day. First, she had to go to the grocery store to get bananas. Next, she had to pick up her mail. Then, she had to pick up her daughter from softball practice. She had so much to do!

What clue words tell you the order things happened in the passage?

• First, Next, Then

• Banans, mail, softball

• Mrs. Wilson had a busy day

Mr. Granger is a nice man. He is our next door neighbor. He wasn't feeling well and went to see Dr. Allen. Dr. Allen gave Mr. Granger a check up and told him he needed to eat more fruits and vegetables and start to exercise every day. Mr. Granger wanted to feel better. First, he started eating a grapefruit every morning for breakfast. He walked two miles with Mrs. Granger every morning after breakfast. He would help Mrs. Granger work in the yard for two hours after their walk. They would eat a salad for lunch and then Mr. Granger would ride his bike to the gym to exercise each afternoon for an hour. Mr. Granger would go straight home and take a nap after an hour at the gym.

What would Mr. Granger do after walking and before eating lunch?

• Work in the yard

• Take a nap

• Bike to the gym

• Eat a salad

Adam was training for the track meet for his middle school. He was to run in three races alone and in one relay. He practiced each day. The first thing he did was to stretch his muscles and make sure his muscles were ready to run. He stretched for ten minutes each morning. Then, he would run up and down the stadium steps three times before heading to the track. After running up the stadium steps, Adam would do twenty laps around the track. Finally, he would run all the way home and eat a large breakfast before showering.

What does he do right after eating breakfast?

• Run 20 laps

• Stretch

• Run up the stadium steps

• Shower