Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. First the caterpillar eats leaves. Then it makes a cocoon.
Eating leaves happens before making a cocoon, so First names the event that starts the caterpillar's story.
2. She mixed the batter. Next she poured it in the pan.
Pouring the batter comes right after mixing it, and Next is the word for the event that follows the first one.
3. We line up. Then we walk to the bus.
Walking to the bus happens after lining up, so Then links the two events in the order they happen.
4. The last step is to close your book and sit quietly.
Closing the book and sitting quietly is the final step, and the word for the final step in a sequence is last.
5. First the bell rings, we go to class.
Going to class happens at the start of the school day after the bell, so First names the event that begins the sequence.
6. He ate dinner. Then he washed his plate.
Washing the plate comes after eating dinner, and Then is the sequence word that connects one event to the one that follows.
7. They played outside. Next they came in for a snack.
Coming in for a snack happens right after playing outside, and Next tells us what comes after the first event.
8. I begin by picking up my crayons.
Picking up crayons is how the action starts, and the word that means to start is begin.
9. At the end, she said goodbye and went home last.
Saying goodbye and going home happens at the very end, and last is the word for what happens at the very end.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
begin
→ to start something
to start something
order
→ the way things happen
the way things happen
then
→ after that
after that
last
→ at the very end
at the very end
Begin means to start, so it pairs with 'to start something.' Order is the way events line up. Then means after that, and last means at the very end. Each word matches the meaning that fits its job in a sequence.