Free Printable Sequencing {Grade 4}

1.

Sequence is...

a)

a type of glitter

b)

the main idea of a text

c)

the order timeline

2.

Events are...

a)

things that crash

b)

things that happen

c)

the opposite of odd

3.

Read the three events. Identify the correct sequence of the following events.

1. She puts soap.

2. Carla washes her hands.

3. She rinses her hands thoroughly.

a)

A. 1-2-3

b)

B. 2-1-3

c)

C. 3-2-1

4.

1. Ben woke up early.

2. He fixed his bed.

3. He took a bath.

a)

A. 2-3-1

b)

B. 3-1-2

c)

C. 1-2-3

5.

1. The boy saw a hungry puppy lying on the road.

2. He fed the puppy.

3. He took the puppy home

a)

A. 1-3-2

b)

B. 3-2-1

c)

C. 2-1-3

6.

Which one should come first?

a)

Take a bite.

b)

Spread jelly on the bread.

c)

Open a jar of peanut butter.

7.

Which one should come last?

a)

Cut some paper off the roll.

b)

Fold the paper around the box.

c)

Tie the ribbon.

8.

When you're getting dressed, what do you put on last?

a)

shirt

b)

socks

c)

shoes

9.

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?

a)

All their friends came

b)

Kenny opened the door.

c)

John gave a surprise party for Kenny.

10.

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?

a)

She decided to start a garden.

b)

It was spring.

c)

The seeds grew into flowers.

11.

it is easy to identify the sequence of events using linear texts guided with the signal words because of its reading path (beginning, middle, and end)

a)

true

b)

false

12.

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?

a)

All their friends came

b)

Kenny opened the door.

c)

John gave a surprise party for Kenny.

d)

Kenny was surprised.

13.

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?

a)

She decided to start a garden.

b)

It was spring.

c)

The seeds grew into flowers.

d)

She planted seeds.

14.

To sequence means to ____________.

a)

put things in the order they happen

b)

list the important details of a story

c)

to figure out what is happening

d)

find the main idea and supporting details

15.

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 before he brushed his teeth?

a)

Made his bed

b)

Ate a bowl of cereal

c)

Jumped out of bed

d)

Got dressed

16.

Sequencing helps the reader.......

a)

find the problem and solution

b)

name the cause and effect

c)

organize the characters

d)

understand the order that things happen

17.

What are some clue words for sequencing?

a)

as a result of, therefore

b)

first, next, then, finally

c)

main idea, details

d)

summarize, re-read

18.

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

a)

sequence

b)

setting

c)

characters

d)

transition

19.

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 first?

a)

She decided to start a garden.

b)

It was spring.

c)

The seeds grew into flowers.

d)

She planted seeds.

20.

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?

a)

Made his bed

b)

Ate a bowl of cereal

c)

Jumped out of bed

d)

Got dressed

21.

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 opened the classroom door

c)

Sam put his backpack up.

d)

Sam went to his seat.

22.

Jake and Andy go on a hike in the woods. Jake falls and breaks his leg so Andy must go find help. An emergency team carries Jake out of the woods on a stretcher and to the ambulance that takes him to the hospital. What happens after Jake breaks his leg?

a)

Andy must go find help.

b)

Jake and Andy go hiking.

c)

Jake falls and breaks his leg.

d)

An ambulance takes Jake to the hospital.

23.

Mom took Aaron to the shoe store at the mall. First the shoe salesman measured Aaron's foot. Next, he went to the backroom to get some shoes for Aaron to try. Then Aaron tried on three pairs of shoes. Finally Aaron chose the pair he liked the best and his mother bought them.
What happened just before Aaron's mom bought the shoes?

a)

Aaron's foot was measured.

b)

Aaron chose a pair of shoes.

c)

His mother bought the shoes.

d)

Aaron tried on three pairs of shoes.

24.

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?

a)

Father got the frisbee off the roof.

b)

Rob threw the frisbee too hard.

c)

Father came home from work.

d)

Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee.

25.

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

26.

Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?

a)

first

b)

then

d)

out

27.

Jennifer built a toy airplane. Her father helped her. First, they painted the parts. Then, they glued the parts together. They were pleased with their airplane even though it could not fly.

What happened right after they painted the parts?

a)

Jennifer and her father built a toy airplane.

b)

They were pleased with the airplane.

c)

They glued the parts together.

d)

The plane did not fly.

28.

Marsha wanted to play baseball. Rachel taught Marsha the game after school. She taught her how to hold a bat. She also taught her how to catch the ball. Now Marsha plays the game well.
What did Rachel teach Marsha first in the game of baseball?

a)

She taught her how to bat.

b)

She taught her how to hold a bat.

c)

She taught her how to catch the ball.

d)

She taught her how to run the bases.

29.

Jerry went fishing with his father. They left early in the morning. When they got to the lake, Jerry put a worm on his fishing hook. He threw the hook into the water. Jerry was so excited that he caught the biggest fish.
What happened right after they got to the lake?

a)

Jerry put a worm on his hook.

b)

Jerry and his father went fishing.

c)

Jerry threw the hook into the water.

d)

Jerry caught the biggest fish.

30.

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?

a)

Made his bed

b)

Ate a bowl of cereal

c)

Jumped out of bed

d)

Got dressed

31.

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?

a)

Father got the frisbee off the roof.

b)

Rob threw the frisbee too hard.

c)

Father came home from work.

d)

Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee.

32.

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 is the last thing that happens in the story?

a)

Andy must go find help.

b)

Jake and Andy go hiking.

c)

Jake falls and breaks his leg.

d)

An ambulance takes Jake to the hospital.

33.

Bill has a routine every morning before going to school. First, he gets out of bed. Next, he gets dressed. Then, he eats breakfast. After breakfast, he brushes his teeth and makes his lunch. Finally, he gets on the bus and goes to school.

What does Bill do last every morning?

a)

He eats breakfast.

b)

He gets out of bed.

c)

He goes to school.

d)

He gets dressed.

34.

Which one should come first?

a)

Take a bite.

b)

Spread jelly on the bread.

c)

Spread peanut butter on the bread.

d)

Open a jar of peanut butter.

35.

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?

a)

All their friends came

b)

Kenny opened the door.

c)

John gave a surprise party for Kenny.

d)

Kenny was surprised.

36.

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?

a)

She decided to start a garden.

b)

It was spring.

c)

The seeds grew into flowers.

d)

She planted seeds.

37.

To sequence means to ____________.

a)

put things in order

b)

to tell what it's mostly about

c)

to figure out what is happening

d)

to call Mrs. Bradley

38.

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?

a)

Father got the frisbee off the roof.

b)

Rob threw the frisbee too hard.

c)

Father came home from work.

d)

Rob and Henry were throwing a frisbee.

39.

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

40.

Christian, Novi, Aiden, Kim, and Jeffrey are preparing a meal for their class. Which would they do FIRST?

a)

Prepare the food

b)

Shop for the ingredients at the grocery store

c)

prepare a menu of the foods they will be serving

d)

Enjoy the meal with their friends

Sequencing {Grade 4}

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

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