Grade 1 · Comprehension: Understanding and Responding to Texts · Story Sequence · Practice
Story Sequence Practice
Read each tiny story, decide what happened first, next, and last, then reveal the sequence.
Your turn
Put the important events in order
The rainy walk
Eli saw dark clouds before school. Rain began, so he opened his umbrella. He arrived at school with his backpack dry.
Put these events in order:
- Eli arrives with a dry backpack.
- Eli sees dark clouds.
- Eli opens his umbrella.
Show the sequence
First, Eli sees dark clouds. Next, he opens his umbrella. Last, he arrives with a dry backpack.
A lunchtime sandwich
Maya washed her hands. She placed cheese and cucumber between two slices of bread. Then she sat down and ate her sandwich.
Put these events in order:
- Maya eats the sandwich.
- Maya washes her hands.
- Maya adds cheese and cucumber.
Show the sequence
First, Maya washes her hands. Next, she adds cheese and cucumber. Last, she eats the sandwich.
The missing mitten
Owen noticed that one mitten was missing. He walked back along the snowy path. Beside a bench, he found the mitten and put it on.
Put these events in order:
- Owen finds and wears the mitten.
- Owen notices a mitten is missing.
- Owen walks back along the path.
Show the sequence
First, Owen notices a mitten is missing. Next, he walks back along the path. Last, he finds and wears the mitten.