Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. To make a sandwich, first get two slices of bread.
Bread is the base for every other step, so grabbing the slices has to happen "first" before spreading anything on them.
2. After spreading peanut butter, next add the jelly.
Peanut butter is already done and "next" signals the action that follows right away — spreading jelly is the very next step in making the classic PB&J.
3. The last step is to put the two slices together.
Pressing the two slices together finishes the sandwich, and nothing else follows before eating, making it the "last" assembly step.
4. The word 'before' tells us something happened earlier in time.
"Before" points back to something that already happened, which is the same as saying it took place "earlier" than another event.
5. When we retell how to make something, we list the steps in order.
Recipes or directions only work when the steps are in "order" — skipping around makes the result a mess instead of a sandwich.
6. The word 'then' means the same as 'after that' in a sequence.
"Then" is a short way of saying "after that" — both phrases signal an event that happens right after the one before.
7. You must spread peanut butter before you put the bread slices together.
If you press the slices together first, there is no way to add peanut butter inside — spreading the peanut butter "before" closing the sandwich is the only order that works.
8. Signal words help a reader follow the sequence of events.
A "sequence" is simply the order of events, and little words like first, next, and last act like stepping stones guiding the reader through it.
9. 'Finally, eat your sandwich!' tells us this is the last event.
"Finally" is the signal word writers pick for the grand finish, so eating the sandwich is clearly the "last" thing in these directions.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Get two slices of bread.
→ 1st - The first step
2nd - The second step
Spread peanut butter on one slice.
→ 2nd - The second step
4th - The last step
Add jelly on top of the peanut butter.
→ 3rd - The third step
1st - The first step
Put the slices together and eat.
→ 4th - The last step
3rd - The third step
Each action builds on the previous one: you need bread before spreading, peanut butter before jelly sticks to it, and both spreads before pressing the slices together for eating.