Sequence/Chronological Order Review

Which of the following does NOT contain key words in Chronological Text Structure?

• First...
• In the year 1953...
• Besides...
• Finally...

Read the informational text below.  What is the FIRST step to do AFTER you freeze the grasshoppers?
1. Catch or buy your grasshoppers.
2. Clean the grasshoppers and remove their legs and wings.
3. After cleaning, freeze them for 1-2 hours.  
4. Next, cook them in the oven or fry them.  They are even yummy added to fritters.
5. You can add seasoning before or after cooking them.
6. Finally, squeeze a little lemon juice on them and enjoy!

• Catch or buy your grasshoppers.
• Squeeze lemon juice on them and enjoy.
• Cook the grasshoppers in the oven or fry them.
• Clean the grasshoppers.

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.

It was spring. Cathy decided to plant seeds in her garden. First, she planted the seeds. Then, she watered them everyday. Soon the seeds grew into beautiful flowers. 

What happened right before she watered the plants? 

• She decided to start a garden. 
• It was spring. 
• The seeds grew into flowers. 
• She planted seeds. 

Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?

• first
• next
• then
• out

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

Riley rolled over, sleepy eyed, and turn off the alarm clock. Riley got dressed for school and hurried downstairs for breakfast. Later Riley met his friends at the corner to walk to school.

What happened first?

• Riley got dressed for school.

• Riley hurried downstairs for breakfast.

• Riley turned off the alarm.

• Riley met his friends at the corner.

Which of these contain information in Chronological Order?

• newspaper

• address book

• a map of the states

Suppose you are reading about how to become a paramedic. In which order would you expect the steps to be organized?

• from what you must do first to what you must do last

• from most difficult to least difficult

• from formal education to personal skills

• from most important to least important

If you were writing a biography of someone's life, what text structure would you use to organize your information?

• Cause and effect

• chronological order

• problem and solution