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Time Sequence and Condition Verbs

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________________, the oven needs to be pre-heated to 200º c.

a)

In the end

b)

Firstly

c)

Before

2.

____________________, I thought learning a foreign language was boring, but late i started to enjoy it.

a)

Finally

b)

Before

c)

Initially

3.

Mr Kong ___________________to the doctor after two months of chest pain.

a)

before

b)

secondary

c)

finally

4.

So far I have finished talking about the causes and the course of this historical event. _____________________, I would like to point out its consequences.

a)

Initially

b)

After

c)

Lastly

5.

Firstly, check that your computer is plugged in correctly, and ________________check if it is connected to the Internet.

a)

initially

b)

after

c)

then

6.

___________________, after hours of searching, Dan found his missing textbook.

a)

Firstly

b)

At last

c)

After

7.

The woman fainted in the street. She was sent to the hospital _________________.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

first

8.

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.

9.

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.

10.

What is the next step after adding soap and rubbing your hands together for 15 seconds?

a)

Rinse the soap off your hands with water.

b)

Dry your hands with a paper towel.

c)

Turn on the water.

11.

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

a)

first

b)

finally

c)

meanwhile

12.

Which transition word shows that an event happened after a long time?

a)

suddenly

b)

finally

c)

next

13.

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.

14.

What does the transition word finally show?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

15.

What does the transition word meanwhile show?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

16.

Which event happened last?

a)

The potion began to boil.

b)

The witches sold the potion.

c)

The witches took out their spell book.

17.

Which event happened before Prima took a shower?

a)

Prima thanked Olive.

b)

Olive packed their lunches.

c)

Olive and Prima ate breakfast.

18.

Which event happened right after Rabab rolled out the dough?

a)

Rabab took the pizza out of the oven.

b)

Rabab added cheese and pepperoni.

c)

Rabab added tomato sauce.

19.
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
20.
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
21.

Identify the adverb of time:


I will eat my dinner then have some ice-cream.

a)

then

b)

eat

c)

have

22.

What are some sequence words?

a)

sun, hand, go smile,

b)

beautiful, fast, go

c)

First, next, then, last

d)

math, reading, grammar, science

23.

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.

24.
Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?
a)
first
b)
next
c)
then
d)
out
25.
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
26.

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

27.

Fill in the blank:

I watched TV and _______ I went to bed.

a)

next

b)

then

c)

first

d)

because