★Sequence of Events
Grade 2 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Put these stories in order! Write 1 next to what happened first, 2 next to what happened second, and so on.
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About this worksheet
A sequence is a set of events in the order they happen, from the first thing to the last. Putting events in order is a basic reading skill, because a child who cannot say what came first and what came last cannot retell a story or follow directions. Each set on this page is a short story of four sentences shown in a jumbled order, and your child writes 1, 2, 3 or 4 beside each sentence to show the order it happened in.
Ask your child to find the sentence that sounds like a beginning first, then the ending, then fill the middle. Words such as first, then, next and last are clues, and so is common sense: you put on boots before you go out in the snow.
What your child will learn
- Put four events in the order they happened
- Find the beginning and the ending first
- Use clues in the sentences and common sense to order a story
Common Core standard: RL.2.3
Worked example
Mia put on her coat (1), opened the door (2), walked to the bus stop (3) and climbed on the bus (4).
Common mistake
Numbering the sentences in the order they are printed instead of the order the events happened.
Helpful hint
Find what happened first and what happened last, then the middle.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with sequence of events?
Numbering the sentences in the order they are printed instead of the order the events happened.
How can I help my child with sequence of events?
Find what happened first and what happened last, then the middle.
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