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To understand
what you read,
it's important to pay attention to
the
order
in which things
happen. |
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 When reading a
textbook, this might mean paying close attention to dates, in order
to understand the order when events happened.
You can also
look for "signal" words that will help you put events in order.
"Signal" words
that can help you in ordering events are:
first,
then,
next,
after that,
finally,
while,
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Read this story.
Then he went downstairs to eat breakfast.
After that, he
packed his lunch. First, he got
dressed and brushed his
teeth. Marty got up early
to get ready for school.
Finally, he went outside
to wait for the bus. While he
ate, he studied his
spelling words for the spelling test he
would take
at school.
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This story is
difficult to understand because
it's not in order.
Try reading it this way.
Marty got up early to get ready for school. First, he got
dressed and brushed his teeth. Then he went downstairs to eat
breakfast. While he ate, he studied his spelling words for the
spelling test he
would take at school. After that, he
packed his lunch. Finally, he went outside to wait for the
bus. |
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Isn't this easier to
understand? |
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Understanding the order of events can also
help
you when reading information in text books.
*Think about the order
of the events when
reading this article about the Declaration of
Independence.
On July 4, 1776, the Continental
Congress approved the Declaration of
Independence.
Later,
people in New York City
heard about the Declaration
when George
Washington brought it to his troops.
Then,
when
they heard the news, New Yorkers tore down a
statue of King
George III.
After that, the
statue
was melted down and made into
bullets. These
were used to shoot at the British troops.
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What were the
events in the
article?
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1st event |
The Continental
Congress approved the Declaration of
Independence. |
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2nd event |
People in New York
heard the news. |
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3rd event |
The statue of King
George was torn down. |
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4th event |
The statue was
made into bullets. |
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Thinking about the order of events will help you
understand and remember what you have read.Cl
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