Sequence of Events in a Story

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

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.

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

What does the transition word finally show?

• It shows that the first thing that happened was Durell seeing Slippers in the tub.

• It shows that Durell saw Slippers in the tub before he followed the footprints.

• It shows that Durell saw Slippers in the tub after following the footprints for a long time.

What does the transition word meanwhile show?

• It shows that Durell cleaned up before Slippers got in the tub.

• It shows that Durell waited for Slippers to stop splashing before he cleaned up.

• It shows that Durell cleaned up at the same time that Slippers splashed in the tub.

Which event happened last?

• The potion began to boil.

• The witches sold the potion.

• The witches took out their spell book.

Which event happened before Prima took a shower?

• Prima thanked Olive.

• Olive packed their lunches.

• Olive and Prima ate breakfast.

Which of the following shows the right order of events?

• 1) A writer in France decided to give the US a gift.

  2) A sculptor designed the Statue of Liberty.

  3) The French built the statue.

• 1) A sculptor designed the Statue of Liberty.

  2) The French built the statue.

  3) A writer in France decided to give the US a gift.

• 1) A writer in France decided to give the US a gift.

  2) The French built the statue.

  3) A sculptor designed the Statue of Liberty.

Which event happened before Kaya went outside?

• He put on warm clothes and mittens.

• He found a flat space to build a snowman.

• He added sticks and a carrot nose to his snowman.

What does the transition word later show?

• It shows that Dara remembered that she still needed milk before eating her cookies.

• It shows that Dara remembered that she still needed milk after eating her cookies.

• It shows that Dara remembered that she still needed milk at the same time that she ate her cookies.