1. By: Ms.
Walsh

2. Sequence is the order in which
events happen.
You could describe the sequence of
a story by telling what happens at
the beginning, the middle and the
end.
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3. Certain words can be sequence
“clues.”
Time-Order Words:
first, next, then, finally
Time-Order Expression:
in the morning, after that, later that day, a week later
Other Time Words:
Yesterday, Saturday, April, winter
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4. See if you can spot the
sequence “clue words” in the
following story…
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5. Last Monday, I ate lunch
with my friend Ryan. We sat
together and had nachos.
Later that afternoon, we both
felt sick. It must have been
that fake cheese! The next
day, we decided to have a
sandwich.
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6. Last Monday, I ate lunch
with my friend Malik. We sat
together and had nachos.
Later that afternoon, we both
felt sick. It must have been
that fake cheese! The next
day, we decided to have a
sandwich.
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7. Try some more…
After school, I went home and
did my homework. When I was
finished my math, I had a snack
and a drink. Then, I played
Guitar Hero with a friend and we
rocked out to Journey. After we
were finished playing, he went
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home.

8. After school, I went home
and did my homework. When I
was finished my math, I had a
snack and a drink. Then, I
played Guitar Hero with a
friend and we rocked out to
Journey. After we were finished
playing, he went home.
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9. Your Turn….
Write a short paragraph that includes a
sequence of events. Underline the sequence
“clue words.”
Here are some “clue word” ideas….
First, next, then, finally, after a while, last
week, two days ago, five years ago, later that
day, the next weekend, in the end, etc.
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10. Your Turn….
Write a short paragraph that includes a
sequence of events. Underline the sequence
“clue words.”
Here are some “clue word” ideas….
First, next, then, finally, after a while, last
week, two days ago, five years ago, later that
day, the next weekend, in the end, etc.
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