A paragraph is a group of sentences about one idea, and the sentences have to come in a sensible order. In a paragraph that explains how to do something, the steps follow each other; in a paragraph that tells what happened, the events follow the time. A reader who meets the sentences in the wrong order gets confused. This worksheet prints two short paragraphs with their four sentences mixed up and lettered A to D.
The child reads all four, decides which sentence comes first, second, third and last, and then writes the sentences in the right order on the lines, copying each one carefully with a capital letter and a period. Ask your child to look for order words such as first, next and then, and to read the finished paragraph aloud to check that it makes sense.
What your child will learn
Put sentences in a sensible order
Use order words to find the first and last sentence
Copy sentences carefully into a paragraph
Common Core standard: W.2.2
Worked example
The sentences are: Then cover the seed. First, dig a hole. Soon a sprout will grow. Next, drop in a seed. In order they are: First, dig a hole. Next, drop in a seed. Then cover the seed. Soon a sprout will grow.
Common mistake
Copying the sentences in the order they are printed instead of the order they happen.
Helpful hint
Which sentence starts it? Which one ends it? Look for first, next and then.
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