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4th Grade Sequence of Events worksheets

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Sequence of Events

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet

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Read the text. Circle the answer to each question.

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Planting a Bean
First, Mia filled a cup with soil from the garden. Next, she poked a bean in the soil with her finger. Then, she watered the bean with a spoon. After that, she set the cup in the sun on the window ledge. Finally, she saw a green leaf grow a week later.
1.
What did Mia do first?
- set the cup in the sun
- watered the bean
- poked a bean in the soil
- filled a cup with soil
2.
What did Mia do last?
- watered the bean
- saw a green leaf grow
- filled a cup with soil
- poked a bean in the soil
3.
What did Mia do right after she filled a cup with soil?
- set the cup in the sun
- saw a green leaf grow
- watered the bean
- poked a bean in the soil
4.
What did Mia do right after she watered the bean?
- filled a cup with soil
- poked a bean in the soil
- set the cup in the sun
- saw a green leaf grow
5.
What did Mia do third?
- set the cup in the sun
- poked a bean in the soil
- watered the bean
- filled a cup with soil

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About this worksheet

The order of events tells a reader what came first, what came next and how a story or a set of steps ends. Each sheet has one short text with order words such as first, next, then and finally, and five questions about the order, and your child circles the answer. Building Confidence offers three choices and the other levels four.

What your child will learn

Find the order words in a text
Tell what happened first and last
Tell what happened right after a step

Common Core standard: RL.4.3

Worked example

First, Mia filled a cup with soil. Next, she poked a bean into the soil. Next comes after first, so right after filling the cup, Mia poked a bean into the soil.

Common mistake

Choosing the step that is mentioned first in the question instead of the step that comes next in the text.

Helpful hint

Look for the order words: first, next, then, after that and finally.

Next skill: Cause and Effect Earlier: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with sequence of events?

Choosing the step that is mentioned first in the question instead of the step that comes next in the text.

How can I help my child with sequence of events?

Look for the order words: first, next, then, after that and finally.

Are these 4th grade reading worksheets free to print?

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