Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word tells what happens at the start?
A) last
B) first
C) then
D) end
The story says 'Then, we ate lunch' right after seeing the elephants, so eating lunch is the event that followed.
2. Sara woke up. She brushed her teeth. She ate breakfast. What did Sara do first?
A) Ate breakfast
B) Brushed her teeth
C) Woke up
D) Went to school
Packing her bag is the very first event in the story because Lily had to prepare before leaving for the zoo.
3. Which word means the same as after that?
A) first
B) last
C) begin
D) then
Checking on the baby panda is the final event listed in the story, coming after feeding lions and cleaning the cage.
4. Tom got dressed. Next he packed his bag. Then he walked to school. What did Tom do last?
A) Got dressed
B) Packed his bag
C) Walked to school
D) Ate lunch
The story lists visiting the reptile house right before riding the zoo train, so that is the event just before it.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. First the dog ran to the park. Then it played fetch.
You need a ticket to get in, so buying it must happen before you walk inside to see the animals.
2. She read the book. Next she drew a picture about it.
Next is the signal word that points to the event that follows right after the one we just heard about.
3. We always eat lunch after we wash our hands.
Going home is the final part of a zoo trip because the visit is over and there is nothing left to do.
4. The last thing we do at night is go to sleep.
Sequence words guide us from the start of a story all the way to the finish so we do not mix up the order.
5. He began his chores by picking up his toys.
After tells us an event did not happen right away but came later, following a different event.