Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. First I put on my shoes. Then I go outside.
Putting on shoes happens before going outside, and the word that names the very first event is First.
2. We read the book. Then we talk about it.
Reading the book happens before talking about it, so Then connects the reading to the talking that follows.
3. She woke up. Next she brushed her teeth. Then she ate.
Eating comes right after brushing her teeth, and Then is the word we use to link one event to the next event in a row.
4. The last thing he did was turn off the light.
Turning off the light is the final action of the day, and the word for the final action in a sequence is last.
5. Next comes after first in a sequence.
After first comes the event that follows it, and the sequence word for the event right after first is Next.
6. I packed my bag. Then I walked to school.
Walking to school happens after packing the bag, so Then is the word that links the two events in time.
7. We plant the seed first. Then we water it.
Planting comes before watering, so the seed gets planted first and then watered, which makes first the word that fits the start.
8. At the end of the day, we go home.
Going home happens at the close of the day, and the word for the close or finish of something is end.
9. He opened the book and began to read the story.
He opened the book and started reading, and the word that means started is began.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
first
→ it happens at the start
it happens at the start
next
→ it comes after the first
it comes after the first
then
→ it happens after that
it happens after that
last
→ it happens at the end
it happens at the end
First means the start, so it pairs with 'it happens at the start.' Next comes after first, then is what happens after that, and last is the very end. Each sequence word lines up with its place in the order.