Sequencing Events — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. First you pick up your crayons to draw.
Picking up crayons must happen before any drawing can start, so First names that very beginning step.
2. Next you draw a picture on the paper.
Once the crayons are ready, drawing the picture is the step that follows, and Next signals that change in action.
3. Then you color in your picture carefully.
Coloring fills in the picture you already drew, so Then connects the drawing step to the coloring step that comes after.
4. At last you show your picture to a friend.
Showing your picture to a friend happens once everything else is finished, so the phrase at last marks the final step.
5. You need to follow the steps in order.
When steps must be done in order, you have to follow them one by one so nothing gets skipped or mixed up.
6. Planting a seed comes before watering it.
A seed must be in the soil before water can help it grow, so planting comes before watering.
7. The flower grows after you water it each day.
Water gives the seed what it needs to grow, so the flower grows after each day of watering.
8. You begin with washing your hands before lunch.
Washing hands is the first step before you sit down to eat, so begin fits because it names that starting action.
9. Putting toys away is the last step at cleanup.
Cleanup ends when toys are put away, so last names the final step in the cleanup routine.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Plant a seed
→ Step one
Step one
Water the soil
→ Step two
Step two
Watch it grow
→ Step three
Step three
Pick the flower
→ Step four
Step four
A flower starts as a seed in the ground, then water helps it sprout, then it grows tall over time, and picking the bloom comes only at the end, so each action matches step one through step four in order.