Story Sequencing Worksheet
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Story Sequencing Worksheet
🎯 Learning Goals
I can... put story events in the right order.
I can... use pictures to help me understand a story.
I can... tell what happens first, next, and last in a story.
📋 Success Criteria
✓ I can number events 1, 2, 3 in order
✓ I can match pictures to sentences
✓ I can tell the story using "first," "next," and "last"
📚 Part 1: Picture Sequencing
Directions: Look at the pictures. Write 1, 2, 3 to show what happens first, next, and last.
Story: Making a Sandwich
_____ Put peanut butter on bread
_____ Get two slices of bread
_____ Put the two pieces together
Story: Getting Ready for School
_____ Eat breakfast
_____ Get dressed
_____ Brush teeth
Story: Planting a Seed
_____ Water the soil
_____ Put seed in dirt
_____ Dig a small hole
✏️ Part 2: Story Completion
4. Fill in the missing word:
__________, the boy woke up.
Next, he ate breakfast.
__________, he went to school.
5. Circle the best answer:
What word shows something happens at the end of a story?
6. Write your own story sequence:
First: ________________________________
Next: ________________________________
Last: ________________________________
🌟 Differentiation & Extensions
For Struggling Learners:
• Use picture cards to act out each step
• Work with a partner to discuss each picture
• Use only 2 steps (first/last) instead of 3
For Advanced Learners:
• Create your own 4-step story with pictures
• Write a story about your morning routine
• Add detail words like "then," "after that," "finally"
Dyslexia-Friendly Options:
• Use larger text and pictures
• Provide story cards to cut and arrange
• Allow oral responses instead of writing
Extension Activity: Draw and write your own 3-step story below:
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