Sequencing Events with Transition Words

The video tutorial focuses on teaching students how to use transition words to sequence events in a story. It begins with an introduction to transition words, followed by stating the learning objective. The teacher then guides students through identifying transition words in sentences and using them to order events from a story. The lesson emphasizes the importance of transition words in understanding the sequence of events.

Which of the following is a transition word?

• Blue

• Cat

• First

• Run

What is the transition word in the sentence: 'Later, the teachers returned to their rooms'?

• Rooms

• Later

• Teachers

• Returned

Identify the transition word in the sentence: 'First, Mr. Crumple leads a trash patrol in the hallways.'

• First

• Hallways

• Mr. Crumple

• Trash

In the sentence 'After dinner, the librarian reads stories out loud,' which word is the transition word?

• After

• Librarian

• Dinner

• Stories

What is the transition word in the sentence: 'Then, the gym teacher makes everyone do exercises'?

• Gym

• Exercises

• Then

• Teacher

Which transition word is used in the sentence: 'At bedtime, Mrs. Quirk washes her face'?

• Washes

• Face

• Mrs. Quirk

• At bedtime

What is the first event in the story?

• Mr. Crumple leads a trash patrol

• The gym teacher makes everyone do exercises

• Mrs. Quirk washes her face

• The librarian reads stories

Which event happens after dinner?

• The librarian reads stories

• The teachers return to their rooms

• Mrs. Quirk washes her face

• The gym teacher makes everyone do exercises

What is the last event in the story?

• The teachers return to their rooms

• Mrs. Quirk washes her face

• I saw Mrs. Quirk again

• The gym teacher makes everyone do exercises

How do transition words help in a story?

• They describe characters

• They set the scene

• They help in ordering events

• They provide dialogue