Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. next
2. last
3. then
4. first
5. order
6. begin
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. You wake up. Then you eat breakfast.
False. You must build the sandcastle first before you can decorate it with shells and flags.
2. The last step is to brush your teeth before bed.
True. Words like first and last act like signs that tell us where each event belongs in the story.
3. We say first to talk about what happens at the start.
True. You dig the moat early while building, but adding shells is a finishing touch you do at the end.
4. After lunch, next we go out to play.
False. Finally signals the very end of a story, not the start. The word first signals the start.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Last means something happens at the very end.
True False
2. Then tells us what happened before everything else.
True False
3. Stories have events that happen in an order.
True False