Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each word or phrase into the correct category.
Beginning Signal Words
firstto beginto start Ending Signal Words
finallyin the endlast of all Words like first, to begin, and to start signal the beginning of a sequence. Words like finally, in the end, and last of all signal the ending.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word 'first' tells us what happens first in a story.
The word first tells the reader that this is the beginning event in a story.
2. We use the word 'finally' to signal the last event.
The word finally signals the last event in a sequence.
3. A story has a beginning, middle, and end.
Every story has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end.
4. Sequence words help the reader understand the order of events.
Sequence words help the reader understand the order in which events happen.
5. The word 'then' comes after the word 'first' in a sequence.
In a sequence, then comes after first because it signals a later event.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 'First' comes before 'next' in a sequence.
True False
This is true because first signals the beginning and next signals what happens after.
2. 'Finally' signals the beginning of a story.
True False
This is false because finally signals the end of a story, not the beginning.
3. Sequence words help us retell stories in order.
True False
This is true because sequence words like first, next, and last help us retell stories in the correct order.
4. The middle of a story is where most events happen.
True False
This is true because the middle of a story is where the main events and action take place.