Chronological Order and Sequence

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

• Cause & Effect

• Chronological

• describing

• Problem & Solution

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.

What are some clue words for sequencing?

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

Seth came home from school and wanted to make a bowl of cereal for a snack. He looks in the cabinet and picks his cereal. After that he gets a bowl and spoon and goes to the refrigerator and he gets the milk. He then makes his snack and eats it up. What did Seth do before he ate his snack? 

• He came home from school
• He picks his cereal
• He gets the milkd
• He makes his snack

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.

Mom took Aaron to the shoe store at the mall. First the shoe salesman measured Aaron's foot. Next, he went to the backroom to get some shoes for Aaron to try. Then Aaron tried on three pairs of shoes. Finally Aaron chose the pair he liked the best and his mother bought them. 
What happened just before Aaron's mom bought the shoes?

• Aaron's foot was measured.
• Aaron chose a pair of shoes.
• His mother bought the shoes.
• Aaron tried on three pairs of shoes.

Read the passage provided.  Which of the following is NOT a clue that the passage is chronological order?
Carnegie was thirteen years old when he got his first job in a textile mill earning $1.20 a week. Due to his quickness and hard work, he soon worked his way upwards through a succession of jobs, each earning more money than the last. In addition to working in the mill, Carnegie worked in a factory, tended a steam engine, and became a telegraph operator, someone who sends messages using a telegraph machine. In 1853, he went to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad for $35 per month as an assistant to Thomas Scott, a superintendent.

• due to his quickness
• thirteen years old
• in 1853
• his first job

You may not know who Mark Zuckerberg is but I bet you know about Facebook. Zuckerberg and his roommates launched Facebook from their college dormitory at Harvard. Facebook started off as just a "Harvard thing," but Zuckerberg and roommates spread it to other universities like Stanford, Dartmouth, and NYU. As Facebook grew in size and popularity, Zuckerberg took investments but resisted buyout offers. The founders maintained control and in 2012 Facebook became a publically traded company. Today Facebook is one of the world’s most popular websites and Zuckerberg is the CEO. Facebook has over one billion users and Zuckerberg is one of the 25 richest people in America. That’s not too bad for a college dropout.

• Chronological

• Order of Importance

• Cause/Effect

• Problem/Solution

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.