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1st Grade Put Events on a Timeline worksheets

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Put Events on a Timeline

Grade 1 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

NameDate

Circle the answer.

  1. What happens between “eat breakfast” and “pack bag”?

    • wake up
    • go to school
    • pack bag
    • brush teeth

  2. What happens right after “see buds”?

    • see sprout
    • see flower
    • see buds
    • water it

  3. Which event is third on this timeline?

    • close it
    • cut it
    • get bread
    • add cheese

  4. What happens right before “build snowman”?

    • go inside
    • roll snow
    • go outside
    • put on coat

  5. What happens between “bake cake” and “eat cake”?

    • cool cake
    • mix batter
    • eat cake
    • bake cake

  6. Which event is second on this timeline?

    • go to sleep
    • read a book
    • eat dinner
    • take a bath

  7. What happens right after “add water”?

    • add sugar
    • squeeze them
    • pick lemons
    • add water

  8. What happens between “turn on water” and “add soap”?

    • turn on water
    • add soap
    • dry hands
    • wet hands

  9. What happens right before “go to school”?

    • pack bag
    • eat breakfast
    • go to school
    • brush teeth

  10. Which event is in the middle of this timeline?

    • see sprout
    • plant seed
    • water it
    • see flower
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About this worksheet

A timeline places events in time order so a reader can see what happened first, next, and last. First graders may confuse the order in which events are mentioned with the order in which they actually happened, especially when a question asks about before or after. This worksheet uses familiar processes such as getting ready for school, planting a seed, making a sandwich, and building a snowman. Each visual contains one short run of steps, arranged from left to right, and every choice comes from that same timeline.

Support versions use three steps; standard versions use four; challenge versions use five and ask what happens between two steps. Watch whether your child reads every event before answering. A timeline is evidence: point to the start, trace forward one event at a time, and use the position rather than guessing from memory.

What your child will learn

  • Place events in chronological order
  • Identify first, middle, and last events
  • Use before and after from timeline evidence
  • Read a timeline from left to right

C3 Framework standard: D2.His.1.K-2

Worked example

Plant seed, water it, then see sprout. The sprout comes after watering and is the last of the three.

Common mistake

Choosing the event mentioned first in the question instead of reading the timeline order.

Helpful hint

Start at the left edge and move one event at a time.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with put events on a timeline?

Choosing the event mentioned first in the question instead of reading the timeline order.

How can I help my child with put events on a timeline?

Start at the left edge and move one event at a time.

Are these 1st grade social studies worksheets free to print?

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