Sequence is the order in which things happen in a story.
for clue words such as
BEFORE,
NEXT, LAST,
FINALLY,
and
FIRSTto tell
you
when something happens.
Read the story
below carefully. Remember to
look
for the clue words as you
read to help you with the order of the story.
It was
a hot summer day and Austin wanted to play in his new
sprinkler. Before he could play
he had to do a few things. First,
he had to clean up all of his toys he had been playing with. Next,
he had to get his swim suit on and his towel out. The last
thing Austin had to do was to get the hose and sprinkler out. Finally,
everything was done and he was
ready to play in his new sprinkler.
Reread the paragraph
above and touch each clue word that will help you with the sequence
of the story.