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Sequence and events

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event happened before Kaya went outside?

a)

He put on warm clothes and mittens.

b)

He found a flat space to build a snowman.

c)

He added sticks and a carrot nose to his snowman.

2.
Mike and Joe were on an imaginary safari. First, their mother gave them a map of the zoo. Then, the boys went to the shark pool. Next, they found the way to the tiger cage. After that, they visited the wolf den. Finally, they met their mother at the alligator exhibit. Mike and Joe had a busy afternoon! Where did the boys go after their mother gave them a map?
a)
the shark pool
b)
the zoo
c)
the tiger cage
d)
none of these
3.

What are some sequence words?

a)

sun, hand, go smile,

b)

beautiful, fast, go

c)

First, next, then, last

d)

math, reading, grammar, science

4.

Which word refers to the ORDER of events in a story?

a)

sequence

b)

setting

c)

characters

d)

story

5.

What happened first in the sentence below?


Sam opened the classroom door, put his backpack up, and went to his seat.

a)

Sam went to the restroom.

b)

Sam put his backpack up.

c)

Sam opened the classroom door.

d)

Sam went to his seat.

6.

A sequence of events is also related to:

a)

The Climax in a story plot.

b)

The characters in a story.

c)

The beginning, middle, and end in a story plot.

7.

What does the transition word later show?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

8.

What is the last event that happened in this story?

a)

A creature told the aliens that she was a mechanic.

b)

The aliens searched for someone to fix their spaceship.

c)

The aliens flew away from the planet where they'd landed.

9.

Which transition word shows that two events happened at the same time?

a)

first

b)

finally

c)

meanwhile

10.

What does the transition word then show?

a)

It shows that Durell noticed footprints after he realized his rabbit was missing.

b)

It shows that Durell noticed footprints before he realized his rabbit was missing.

c)

It shows that Durell noticed footprints after a very long time.

11.
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? 
a)
He came home from school
b)
He picks his cereal
c)
He gets the milkd
d)
He makes his snack
12.
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?
a)
Giraffes 
b)
Bears
c)
An elephant
d)
Lions
13.
Jill makes a smoothie for breakfast every morning. First, she puts some milk in the blender. Next, she adds a banana and some frozen berries. Then she turns on the blender until it is smooth. After that, she pours it into a big cup. After she drinks her smoothie, she puts her cup in the dishwasher.
What does Jill add to her smoothie first?
a)
Banana
b)
Milk
c)
Berries
d)
Juice
14.
Bob woke up at Tom's house and ate.  He went there the night before for a party.
Which came first?
a)
Bob ate.
b)
Tom woke up.
c)
Bob went to Tom's house for a party.
d)
Bob woke up.
15.
Julie and Stewart are brother and sister. One afternoon, their mother had to go to a business meeting. Julie looked after Stewart. They had a fun afternoon in the park. When their mother came home, Stewart said, "I'm glad that Julie is my sister." 
What happened right before Julie and Stewart went to the park?
a)
Mother came home
b)
Julie looked after Stewart. 
c)
Stewart told his mom he was glad Julie is his sister. 
d)
Mom went to a business meeting.