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AS.ANH5.Sequence of actions

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Name

Class

Date

What is 'sequence of events'

A birthday party

Putting events in a story in order as they happen

Regrouping

The lesson in a story

Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?

first

then

out

What are some clue words for sequencing?

as a result of, therefore

first, next, then, finally

main idea, details

summarize, re-read

Fill in the blank:

I watched TV and _______ I went to bed.

then

first

because

A: Why do you look tired?

B: i went swimming for an hour and then I ran for 30

minutes. ___________ I cycled 5 miles on my way home.

____________, I rushed into my bedroom for a 12-hour sleep. Now I am still exhausted.

First, Then

Second, After that

Then, After that

But, Because

Julie and Stewart are brother and sister. One afternoon, their mother had to go to a business meeting. So Julie looked after Stewart. They flew a kite in the park. They had a good time. Stewart is happy that Julie is his sister.

What happened after Julie and Stewart go to the park?

Mother came home

They flew a kite.

Stewart was glad Julie is his sister.

Mom went to a business meeting.

John gave a surprise party for Kenny. John had the party at his house. All of their friends came to the party. Kenny was very surprised when he opened the door.
What happened first in the passage?

All their friends came

Kenny opened the door.

John gave a surprise party for Kenny.

Kenny was surprised.

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.

Graham went shopping after going to the bank. Then, he went to Taco Bell.

Which came last?

Graham ate Taco Bell.

Graham bought Taco Bell.

Graham went shopping.

Graham went to the bank.

10.

Mom had a great idea! She decided that we would make a cake for the party on Saturday. First, she went shopping for all of the ingredients. When she got home, she put all of the ingredients on the counter. Then, she poured the cake mix, eggs, and water in the bowl. After mixing, she poured the mixture in the greased pan. It baked for 20 minutes in the oven. Finally, it was ready to be eaten. Yum!

What did mom do after she went shopping?

ate the cake

put the ingredients on the counter

mixed the ingredients

baked the cake

11.

The Life Cycle of a Frog

(1) A frog is born as a tiny egg, usually in or near water. (2) A tadpole hatches from the egg. (3) It breathes using gills and moves like a fish. (4) After about five weeks, the tadpole's gills disappear, and it grows lungs. (5) At about 12 weeks, the young frog grows legs, and its tail disappears. (6) The frog is a full-grown adult.

Which sequencer could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 5?

First

Finally

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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.

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