Sequence pretest Read the following paragraph: Sam just couldn't stand the thought of all those cats never having a chance to find a new home so he quietly climbed out of his bedroom window and rode his bike to the pound. After carefully picking the lock on the gate, he stood aside as the cats walked out, one by one. The sleek black one with enormous, green shiny eyes was the leader. He told his followers to stay in line, don't look back, don't meow, and walk like a king. The last cat was the youngest one, and he did not follow directions. He stopped and looked back. His heart was breaking-he hadn't finished his dinner. The gray cat in front of him stopped and told him in a no-nonsense manner to get in line and follow the leader. After the cats exited, the gate to the animal shelter slammed shut! Sam sped off on his bike with a huge grin, climbed back in his bedroom window, and tiptoed to bed.

Answer questions What did the leader tell the other cats to do after he told them to stay in line? A. walk like a king B. don’t drag your tail C. walk in a line D. don’t meow 2. What happened after the last cat stopped and meowed? a. cats were told to stay in line b. cats walked out the gate c. the cat in front of the last cat stopped d. the gate slammed shut 3. What happened after the cats left? a. the gate slammed shut b. the youngest one cried c. the leader gave directions d. the youngest was told to get in line

Cont. 4. What happened just before Sam rode his bike home? a. the last cat stopped and meowed b. the cats walked through the gate in a line c. he tiptoed to bed d. a big grin was on Sam’s face 5. What happened after Sam went out of the bedroom window? a. he rode his bike to the pound b. he slammed the gate shut c. he picked the lock on the gate d. he stood back and watched the cats walk out

Sequence is the order in which events happen.

Certain words can be sequence clues.

Time-Order Words first next then finally

Time-Order Expression in the morning after that later that day two weeks later

Other Time Words yesterday Saturday April winter

Now be a sequence detective. See if you can spot the clue words in the following story.

Last Tuesday I met my new friend Mickey. We were both in a ball game at recess. I told him he had made a good catch during the game. Later that day we played in a softball game. We were on the same team and we won!

After the game, we traded some baseball cards, and then he said he wanted to ask me something. After he finished talking, we walked to the bus stop.

The next morning, I was able to answer his question. My parents said that I would go to his family’s apartment to have dinner with him on his birthday, December 6.

Your 1 st task: With your partner, write a paragraph describing the steps you would take to brush your teeth.

Your 2 nd task: With a partner you will use the sentences in the envelopes and put them in the order that they belong.