Sequence Story Events

What are some clue words for sequencing?

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

Yesterday, my class went on a field trip to the zoo. We went to the monkey cages first. Then we watched an elephant eating its lunch. After that we ate our own lunches in the picnic area. After lunch we saw the giraffes and lions. At the end of the day, we stopped to look at the bears on the way back to the bus.

What did the class see before they ate lunch?

• giraffes

• bears

• an elephant

• lions

Jason's alarm went off at 7:30. He jumped out of bed, got dressed, and brushed his teeth. Then he made his bed before going downstairs for breakfast. After eating a bowl of cereal and some toast, Jason grabbed his backpack and headed out the door to catch the bus.

What did Jason do just after he brushed his teeth?

• made his bed

• ate a bowl of cereal

• jumped out of bed

• got dressed

Misty did not feel well when she woke up this morning. The first thing her mother did was feel Misty's forehead. She felt hot, so her mother got out the thermometer and took Misty's temperature. "103 degrees!" exclaimed her mother. "No school for you today." Then she went to the kitchen to get Misty a cup of juice.

What did her mother do after she took Misty's temperature?

• Misty did not feel well

• woke up this morning

• no school for you today

• went to the kitchen to get a cup of juice

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 milk.

• He makes his snack.

Yesterday, my class went on a field trip to the zoo. We went to the monkey cages first. Then we watched an elephant eating its lunch. After that we ate our own lunches in the picnic area. After lunch we saw the giraffes and lions. At the end of the day, we stopped to look at the bears on the way back to the bus.

What did the class do just after seeing the giraffes and lions?

• watched an elephant eating its lunch

• stopped to look at the bears

• ate their own lunches

• went on a field trip to the zoo

Jason's alarm went off at 7:30. He jumped out of bed, got dressed, and brushed his teeth. Then he made his bed before going downstairs for breakfast. After eating a bowl of cereal and some toast, Jason grabbed his backpack and headed out the door to catch the bus.

What did Jason do just before he left the house?

• ate some toast

• went downstairs

• got dressed

• grabbed his backpack

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.

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 happened in the middle of the story?

• Jake and Andy go on a hike in the woods.
• Jake falls and breaks his leg.
• Jake is carried out of the woods.
• An ambulance takes Jake to the hospital.

Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee in Henry's backyard. Rob accidentally threw the frisbee too hard. It landed on the roof of Henry's house. When Henry's father got home from work, he used a ladder to get the frisbee down. 
What happened second? 

• Father got the frisbee off the roof. 
• Rob threw the frisbee too hard. 
• Father came home from work. 
• Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee.