Beginning, Middle, and End
Grade 1 - Reading - Building Confidence
Puddle sequence: Rain fills a puddle. Ana steps in it. Ana dries her shoes. What happens first?
- Ana steps in it
- Ana dries her shoes
- Rain fills a puddle
After “Lena gets bread” in Toast, what happens next?
- Lena gets bread
- Lena eats breakfast
- Lena toasts it
Put the Toast events in beginning-to-end order.
- Lena toasts it → Lena eats breakfast → Lena gets bread
- Lena eats breakfast → Lena toasts it → Lena gets bread
- Lena gets bread → Lena toasts it → Lena eats breakfast
Middle check for Puddle: Rain fills a puddle. Ana steps in it. Ana dries her shoes. Which event belongs in the middle?
- Rain fills a puddle
- Ana dries her shoes
- Ana steps in it
How does the Toast story end? Lena gets bread. Lena toasts it. Lena eats breakfast.
- Lena eats breakfast
- Lena gets bread
- Lena toasts it
Blocks sequence: Tara opens the box. Tara builds a tower. Tara puts the blocks away. What happens first?
- Tara opens the box
- Tara puts the blocks away
- Tara builds a tower
After “Omar gets paper” in Paint, what happens next?
- Omar hangs the picture
- Omar paints a sun
- Omar gets paper
Put the Blocks events in beginning-to-end order.
- Tara builds a tower → Tara puts the blocks away → Tara opens the box
- Tara opens the box → Tara builds a tower → Tara puts the blocks away
- Tara puts the blocks away → Tara builds a tower → Tara opens the box
Middle check for Toast: Lena gets bread. Lena toasts it. Lena eats breakfast. Which event belongs in the middle?
- Lena eats breakfast
- Lena toasts it
- Lena gets bread
How does the Blocks story end? Tara opens the box. Tara builds a tower. Tara puts the blocks away.
- Tara builds a tower
- Tara opens the box
- Tara puts the blocks away