Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sequence word do we use for the very end?
A) next
B) then
C) first
D) last
Last is the sequence word that points to the very end of a story or activity, so it is the word for the very end.
2. Lily planted a seed. She watered it. A flower grew. What happened first?
A) A flower grew
B) She watered it
C) She planted a seed
D) She picked the flower
A seed must be planted before it can be watered or grow into a flower, so planting the seed is the first thing that happened.
3. What does next mean in a story?
A) It happened before
B) It is the last thing
C) It comes after something
D) It did not happen
Next tells us about an event that follows another one in time, so it means it comes after something.
4. Ben made a sandwich. Then he ate it. Last he cleaned up. What did Ben do after he ate?
A) Made a sandwich
B) Ate the sandwich
C) Cleaned up
D) Went to sleep
Ben made the sandwich, then ate it, and finally cleaned up, so cleaning up is what he did right after eating.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. First we gather the art supplies. Then we start painting.
Gathering art supplies has to happen before painting can start, so First names the event that begins the activity.
2. The frog jumped in the pond. Then it swam away.
Swimming away happens right after the frog jumped in the pond, so Then connects the jumping to the swimming that follows.
3. She began her story by writing the title on top.
Writing the title on top is how she started her story, and began is the word that means started.
4. We eat breakfast, go to school, and come home. Coming home is last.
Coming home is the final event after breakfast and school, and last is the sequence word for the final event.
5. After we read, next we answer the questions.
Answering the questions happens right after reading, and next is the word for what comes right after another event.