★Tell Events in Order
Grade 1 Writing Worksheet
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Write 1, 2, 3 to put the sentences in order.
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About this worksheet
A story or a set of steps is told in an order, and the order is what makes it understandable. In first grade, writers learn to tell events in the order they happened, using words such as first, then and last. On this worksheet each question shows three sentences about a small story, printed in a mixed-up order, and your child numbers them 1, 2 and 3 to show what happened first, next and last.
Every question uses a different story, from a snowy morning to a lost puppy. Say the three sentences out loud and ask: what had to happen first? Then use the numbers to retell the story in order, as a first step to writing your own.
What your child will learn
- Put three events in the order they happened
- Use first, next and last
- Retell a short story in order
- Get ready to write a story with a beginning, middle and end
Common Core standard: W.1.3
Worked example
The sentences are: The kids make a snowman. The snow falls all night. The ground is white in the morning. The snow falls first (1), the ground is white next (2) and the kids make a snowman last (3).
Common mistake
Putting the most exciting event first instead of the one that happened first.
Helpful hint
Ask: what had to happen first? What can only happen at the end?
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with tell events in order?
Putting the most exciting event first instead of the one that happened first.
How can I help my child with tell events in order?
Ask: what had to happen first? What can only happen at the end?
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