Using Sequence Words and Chronological Order

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 call Mrs. Bradley

Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?

• first
• next
• then
• out

What kind of organizational pattern is sequence of events?

• a text written in chronological order
• a  text comparing two different things
• a text providing a solution to an issue
• a text that is strictly eventful

Sequencing helps the reader.......

• read.

• do math.

• do writing.

• understand the order of events in a story.

Why is order SO important in Chronological Text Structure?

• If  the events are out of order, the passage won't make sense.
• The reader can figure out the solution to the problem.
• If the events are out of order, the reader can identify the cause and effect.
• The reader will be able to compare and contrast the events.

Which sequencing words do you use at the beginning?

• next, then , later

• in the end, finally, at night

• first, in the morning, first of all

Which sequencing words do you use in the middle?

• then, later, eventually, meanwhile

• first, to begin, one day

• lastly, after all, after all

Which sequencing words do you use at the end?

• then, later, next

• finally, at last, in the end, at last

• first, it all started when, one day

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.