Chronological Order

What is chronological order?

• Sequence of events/ time order

• random events

• Unknown events

What order should a speaker who is giving a speech use?

• First and finally

• Then and finally

• First, then, and finally

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3C

True or False: Only a speech can be in chronological order.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

Which of these is a place where you can find chronological order?

• Newspaper

• A map of the states

• The Whitepages

Why is order SO important in a text?

• If the events are out of order, the passage won't make sense.

• The reader will be able to compare and contrast the events.

• If the events are out of order, the reader can identify the cause and effect.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3A

Which event does NOT make sense here.

• First, I went to the park.

• Then, I went to the store.

• I did not want to go to the doctor.

• Lastly, I went back home.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

CCSS.W.8.3C

Which of the texts below use chronological order as their primary structure.

• A sticky note

• A booklet

• Timeline

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

True or False: Chronological Order means that events are randomly placed together

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

Which of these types of film would most likely use chronological order?

• Shark Week

• Documentaries

• The Act of Voting

Which type of non-fiction text structure tells a story IN ORDER?

• Cause & Effect
• Chronological
• Sequence of Events
• Problem & Solution