Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. first
2. next
3. then
4. last
5. begin
6. order
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word first means something happens at the start.
Something that happens at the start is the first thing to happen, so first is the word that names the very beginning of an event.
2. We use the word next to tell what comes after.
When one thing comes right after another, we use next to point to that following step, like brushing your teeth and then putting on your pajamas.
3. The last thing that happens is at the end.
The end of a story or list is where the very final event lives, so last is the word that marks the ending.
4. We put events in order to retell a story.
Retelling a story works best when events are arranged from beginning to end, and putting them in order is what keeps the story from getting jumbled.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word first tells us what happens at the end.
True False
False. The word first tells us what happens at the start of a story or event, not at the end.
2. We use next to tell what comes after something.
True False
True. Next is the word we use to show what comes right after something else has happened.
3. Putting events in order helps us retell a story.
True False
True. Putting events in order means telling them in the way they really happened, which makes a story easy to retell and understand.