Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read the story: "First, Mia put on her shoes. Then, she grabbed her backpack. Finally, she walked to school." What happened right AFTER Mia put on her shoes?
A) She walked to school.
B) She grabbed her backpack.
C) She ate breakfast.
D) She tied her hair.
The word then tells us that grabbing her backpack happened right after putting on her shoes.
2. Read the story: "Tom woke up early. Next, he brushed his teeth. Then, he ate cereal. Last, he got on the bus." What happened FIRST?
A) He ate cereal.
B) He got on the bus.
C) Tom woke up early.
D) He brushed his teeth.
Tom woke up early is the first event because it comes at the beginning of the story.
3. Read the story: "The dog dug a hole. After that, it buried the bone. Then, it covered the hole with dirt." What happened LAST?
A) The dog dug a hole.
B) It found a bone.
C) It buried the bone.
D) It covered the hole with dirt.
Covering the hole with dirt happened last because it is the final event in the sequence.
4. Read the story: "First, we picked apples. Next, we washed them. Then, Mom cut them up. Finally, we made apple pie." What happened right BEFORE they made apple pie?
A) They picked apples.
B) They washed the apples.
C) Mom cut them up.
D) They ate the pie.
Mom cutting the apples happened right before making the pie, as shown by the word then.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In a sequence, the word 'first' tells us the first event.
The word first tells us the first event in the sequence.
2. 'Finally' is a signal word that marks the end of a story.
Finally is a signal word that marks the end of a story.
3. The events between the beginning and end make up the middle of a story.
The events between the beginning and end make up the middle of a story.
4. The word 'then' helps connect one event to the next.
The word then helps connect one event to the next in a sequence.
5. When we put events in the right order, we are sequencing them.
When we put events in the right order, we are sequencing them.