Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What do you do first when you make a sandwich?
A) Eat the sandwich
B) Get the bread
C) Put it on a plate
D) Cut it in half
Getting the bread is the first step because you need bread before you can make a sandwich.
2. Which step comes last when you get ready for bed?
A) Put on pajamas
B) Brush your teeth
C) Close your eyes to sleep
D) Read a story
Closing your eyes to sleep is the last step because it comes after all the other bedtime steps.
3. What comes right after you wake up?
A) Eat dinner
B) Go to school
C) Get out of bed
D) Do homework
Getting out of bed comes right after waking up. You wake up first, then get out of bed.
4. Which is the correct order for washing hands?
A) Dry, rinse, soap, wet
B) Wet, soap, rinse, dry
C) Soap, wet, dry, rinse
D) Rinse, dry, wet, soap
This is the right order: first wet your hands, add soap, rinse off the soap, then dry.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. First you get your lunchbox from your backpack.
'First' you get your lunchbox because that is the starting step before eating.
2. Next you open it and take out your food.
'Next' tells us what happens right after the first step.
3. Then you eat your lunch at the table.
'Then' tells us the next step. You eat your lunch at the table after opening your lunchbox.
4. You throw away trash after you finish eating.
'After' means when something is done. We throw away trash after we finish eating.
5. The last step is to put your lunchbox away.
'Last' means the final step. Putting your lunchbox away is the very end.