Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. At camp, the first thing the kids do each morning is wake up in their tents.
Waking up is the moment the day really begins at camp, so it is the "first" thing that happens before any other activity.
2. After waking up, the campers next get dressed.
You cannot leave the tent in pajamas, so "next" signals that getting dressed comes right after waking up.
3. The word 'then' connects the second event to the third event.
"Then" often appears between the middle events of a story, chaining one action to another so the reader can follow along.
4. Eating breakfast happens after getting dressed at camp.
Campers put on clothes before heading to the dining table, so breakfast fits "after" getting dressed in the morning routine.
5. The last activity of the morning is the nature hike.
A hike needs time and space, so it lands at the end of the morning plan — making it the "last" scheduled activity before lunch.
6. Signal words help us retell a story in the correct order.
Words like first and next are clues that keep retellings lined up in the right "order" — readers and listeners follow them to stay on track.
7. The word 'finally' tells the reader the story is near its end.
"Finally" is like a bell at the finish line — it tells the reader the story is almost at its "end" and only one more event remains.
8. In a camp story, brushing teeth comes before eating breakfast.
Brushing early cleans the mouth, but at camp the order is also to brush "before" eating so campers go to the dining hall tidy and ready.
9. Putting events in order from start to finish is called sequencing.
"Sequencing" is the special name for arranging events from beginning to end, and it is a key reading skill for understanding any story.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Wake up in the tent.
→ 1st - The first step
3rd - The third step
Eat breakfast at the picnic table.
→ 3rd - The third step
1st - The first step
Get dressed and brush teeth.
→ 2nd - The second step
4th - The last step
Go on a nature hike.
→ 4th - The last step
2nd - The second step
The camp morning starts with waking, then getting dressed and brushing since campers need to be ready before meals, followed by breakfast fueling the final hike.