Using Signal Words

Which of the following best defines signal words in a story?

• Words that rhyme with each other
• Words that help us identify characters
• Words that help us determine when events happen in a story
• Words that describe the setting

In the story about Lucy making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, what did she do last?

• Ate the sandwich
• Spread peanut butter
• Spread jelly
• Got two slices of bread

What is the signal word used to indicate the action that happened after Lucy spread jelly on a slice of bread?

• Next
• First
• Then
• Finally

According to the story, what signal word helps us identify the event where Lucy got two slices of bread?

• Later
• First
• Third
• Last

What action did Lucy take immediately after putting the two slices of bread together?

• Ate it
• Spread jelly
• Got two slices of bread
• Spread peanut butter

In the story of Joe building a snowman, what task did he complete before decorating the snowman?

• Rode the big snowball
• Put a smaller snowball
• Stacked another snowball
• Built the snowman's head

Which signal word indicates that Joe decorating the snowman was the final event in the story?

• First
• Next
• Then
• Last

What did Joe do after putting a smaller snowball on top of the big snowball in the snowman story?

• Stacked another snowball
• Rode the big snowball
• Decorated the snowman
• Built the snowman's head

What is the signal word that signifies the event in which Joe rode the big snowball in the snow?

• First
• Next
• Then
• Last

Which choice correctly represents the sequence of events in the Lucy story?

• 1-2-3-4-5
• 3-1-4-2-5
• 2-3-4-5-1
• 4-1-3-5-2