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Sequencing Ideas in Writing

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Sequencing Ideas in Writing

Sequencing Ideas in Writing

Children writing and sequencing story events

📝 Part 1: Sequencing Words

1. Circle the words that help us show the order of events in our writing:

first

happy

then

blue

next

finally

2. Fill in the blanks with sequencing words:

_______ I put on my shoes. _______ I tied the laces. _______ I walked to school.

🍰 Part 2: Put the Story in Order

3. Number these sentences in the correct order (1, 2, 3, 4) to make a story about baking a cake:

_____ Finally, we ate the delicious cake.

_____ First, we mixed the ingredients in a bowl.

_____ After that, we decorated the cake with icing.

_____ Then, we put the cake in the oven to bake.

4. Now rewrite the cake story using sequencing words:

🌱 Part 3: Planning Your Own Story

5. Choose a topic and plan your story sequence. Draw or write what happens in each box:

Story topics to choose from:

Getting ready for school

Planting a seed

Making a sandwich

Going to the park

Story Planning Boxes:

First:

Then:

Next:

Finally:

✍️ Part 4: Write Your Story

6. Now write your story using the plan from Part 3. Remember to use sequencing words!
7. Check your work! Tick the boxes when you have checked each one:

I have at least three events in order

I used sequencing words (first, then, next, finally)

My story makes sense

I said my sentences out loud before writing them

🔄 Part 5: Matching Activity

8. Match the sequencing words with their meanings:
1. First
2. Then
3. Finally
4. After that
A. At the end
B. At the beginning
C. What happens next
D. Following something
9. Write one more short story about your morning routine. Use at least three sequencing words:

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