Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A caterpillar becomes a butterfly. What happens first?
A) It flies away
B) It builds a cocoon
C) It eats many leaves
D) It lays eggs
Emma grabbed a blanket right after closing the windows. The story tells us the order.
2. Which step comes after you mix cake batter?
A) Crack the eggs
B) Pour it in a pan
C) Eat the cake
D) Get a bowl
The rain starting to fall happened first because it was the very beginning of the story.
3. What is the last step when mailing a letter?
A) Write the letter
B) Put it in the mailbox
C) Put it in an envelope
D) Write the address
Grabbing the letters and hurrying back inside was the last thing that happened in the story.
4. Which event happens first in a school day?
A) Ride the bus home
B) Eat lunch
C) Morning circle time
D) Pack up your backpack
It started to rain right before the rainbow appeared. Rain came before the rainbow.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. To build a tower, first you stack one block.
'After' means later in time. The thunder came after the lightning.
2. Next you add more blocks on top carefully.
'Finally' is a signal word that means the very last thing. It tells us the story is ending.
3. You keep adding blocks until it is tall.
'Before' means an earlier step. You put on boots before going outside in the rain.
4. The tower falls down after it gets too tall.
The middle of a story is where the main events happen, between the beginning and the end.
5. You can begin again from the first step.
Sequencing means putting events in the right order from beginning to end.